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European countries that allow assisted dying

In 2002, the Netherlands became the first country in the world to legalize active euthanasia, whereby doctors administer lethal doses of drugs to patients suffering from an incurable condition.

Campaigners supporting the assisted suicide bill hold placards at a demonstration outside The Palace of Westminster in central London, on November 29, 2024. (AFP)
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision

PARIS - UK lawmakers voted Friday in favour of assisted dying for terminally ill people in England and Wales, advancing the emotive and contentious legislation to the next

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