Suprema Corte revisará petição sobre eutanásia e suicídio assistido

A Suprema Corte do México discutirá nesta semana um caso sobre eutanásia e suicídio assistido, levado por uma mulher com câncer que busca revogar partes da lei de saúde.

Os ministros decidirão se encaminharão a questão para um tribunal colegiado. Se a proposta avançar, um projeto de decisão será preparado para discussão nos próximos meses.

O grupo Libertad para Morir está impulsionando a chamada Ley Trasciende. Esta iniciativa cidadã visa regulamentar a assistência médica para morrer em casos de adultos com doenças graves e incuráveis que causam sofrimento físico intolerável.

A ativista Samara Martínez, que vive com doença renal terminal, e a Coalición Muerte Digna Ya estão promovendo a coleta de assinaturas para apoiar a proposta na Cidade do México.

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