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Italy's Parliament Finally Approves Living Will Law

The Italian Senate on December 14 voted in favour of a bill creating living wills in the country, which was approved by the Chamber of Deputies eight months ago. The proposal makes it possible for people, in full use...

by Tommaso Fusco

The Italian Senate on December 14 voted in favour of a bill creating living wills in the country, which was approved by the Chamber of Deputies eight months ago. The proposal makes it possible for people, in full use of their mental faculties, to decide which therapeutic procedures to accept or reject in a situation of eventual total disability due to illnesses or injuries as a result of irreversible brain trauma.

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