Progress and Challenges in the Regulation of Euthanasia in Chile. by Carolina Araya, Director of Laws, University of the Americas, Headquarters Concepción

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Throughout the legislative history of our country, ten bills have been submitted to regulate euthanasia: five are still being processed, three have been filed and two have been rejected. It should be recalled that the World Health Organization and the World Medical Association recognize that euthanasia is “the deliberate act of putting an end to life, at the request of one’s own or a family member.” While the Royal Spanish Language Academy defin…