US EditionSenate Health Committee Generally Approves Euthanasia Bill: Now Move to Sala
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September 9, 2025 – Santiago de Chile – EFE. The Chilean Congress has initiated the process of discussing a bill on euthanasia. This initiative had been detained in the Senate Health Committee since December 2024, but recently received approval for the Upper House to begin discussing it. Health Minister Ximena Aguilera has expressed her satisfaction with this approval, noting that the country is ready for a “responsible and serious” debate. The …
The bill regulating euthanasia in Chile took a key step in its legislative process after it was approved in general by the Senate Health Committee on Tuesday morning. The vote, which culminated with 3 votes in favour and 2 against, allows the initiative to advance to the upper chamber for discussion. This legislative advance activates the urgency announced by the administration of President Gabriel Boric for this project, which has been in the p…
We talked about What's New with Sofia Salas, a research professor at the Center for Bioethics of the German School of Clinical Medicine UDD, about the euthanasia bill – which establishes the right to receive medical assistance to accelerate death in case of terminal and incurable illness – which was approved in general by the Senate Health Committee. #What's New Dr Sofia Salas, by general approval of the euthanasia project: "I think it is essen…
The Congress of Chile began this Tuesday the process of the euthanasia bill, after the Senate Health Committee, where it was stalled since December 2024, gave the green light for the Upper House to begin discussing the proposal. “We are very pleased that the idea of legislating has been approved, because we Chileans are prepared to deliver a responsible and serious debate on the issue of euthanasia,” said Health Minister Ximena Aguilera, who add…
The Health Committee of the Chilean Senate has taken an essential step towards the legalization of euthanasia by passing its bill by three votes in favour and two against. To read the full article, visit The Times en Español Fuente
The Minister of Health, Ximena Aguilera, highlighted the decision of the Senate Health Committee to pass legislation on the Euthanasia Bill in general and, in particular, respecting both the pro- and anti-positions expressed during the voting process. Thus, the Secretary of State stated that "the [...] entry Minister Aguilera highlighted progress of euthanasia project in the Senate was first published in INFOGATE.
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