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Uruguay Legalizes Euthanasia, Embraces Progressive Health Choices

10/19/2025

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Uruguay's Senate approved a law on October 16, 2025, decriminalizing euthanasia and reflecting Uruguay's progressive stance after marijuana legalization, same-sex marriage, and abortion.
The law allows seriously ill patients to seek assisted death without time limits or mandatory waiting periods.
Patients must be mentally competent and obtain approval from two doctors.
Minors are not eligible for euthanasia.
Public opinion has shifted toward supporting euthanasia.

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Uruguay's Senate approved a law on October 16, 2025, decriminalizing euthanasia and reflecting Uruguay's progressive stance after marijuana legalization, same-sex marriage, and abortion.
The law allows seriously ill patients to seek assisted death without time limits or mandatory waiting periods.
Patients must be mentally competent and obtain approval from two doctors.
Minors are not eligible for euthanasia.
Public opinion has shifted toward supporting euthanasia.