Portugal's parliament resumes battle to legalise euthanasia


FILE PHOTO: General view shows the Portuguese parliament during a debate on five bills proposing the legalisation of euthanasia, in Lisbon, Portugal February 20, 2020. REUTERS/Rafael Marchante/File Photo

LISBON (Reuters) - After two presidential vetoes, Portugal's parliament delivered another strong vote on Thursday in favour of decriminalising euthanasia in the Catholic-majority country, although the bill still faces a bumpy road to become law.

The country's debate on making medically assisted death legal under certain conditions started in 2018, when parliament rejected a bill that would have legalised it. But the debate carried on after the issue secured enough support.

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