Budapest [Hungary], November 25: Voters in Slovenia rejected a bill that would have allowed terminally ill people to end their lives, with 53.4% voting against the measure in a referendum on Sunday, according to near-complete results cited by the STA news agency.
Voter turnout was 40.9%, meaning that 21.8% of all eligible voters in the country opposed the bill - narrowly clearing the 20% validity threshold. The law would have allowed terminally ill patients suffering from severe pain to voluntarily end their lives with medical assistance. It included a three-stage review process and precautions against misuse.
A consultative referendum in June 2024 received 54.9% support. This prompted Prime Minister Robert Golob's government to submit a bill on the issue to parliament, which approved it last July. The proposal was met with fierce resistance from members of the right-wing opposition and the Catholic Church, who celebrated the outcome of Sunday's referendum. (DPA)
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