Coalition submits assisted dying bill in parliament
Ljubljana, 20 January - Coalition MPs filed to parliament a bill legalising assisted dying on Monday, more than six months after nearly 55% of voters endorsed assisted dying in a referendum. Those granted the wish to die due to unbearable suffering would have to administer the lethal drugs themselves.
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