A controversial topic! Not least, because if a doctor is involved he or she would violate his/her Hippocratic Oath (do no harm)! Or when relatives pressure someone to die etc.
According to Google: "Uruguay is considered the least religious country in the Americas, with less than half of the population identifying as Catholic, and a significant portion of the population is irreligious or unaffiliated."
"Uruguay has legalized euthanasia, making it one of the first countries in Latin America to pass such legislation; it is now among a dozen countries worldwide to allow assisted suicide."
"... The small South American country has a long history of passing socially liberal laws, legalising marijuana, same-sex marriage and abortion long before most others. ..."
In regional first, Uruguay passes law allowing euthanasia "Uruguay’s senate passed a law decriminalising euthanasia on Wednesday, putting the Latin American nation among a handful of other countries where seriously ill patients can legally obtain help to end their lives. It makes Uruguay the first country in predominantly Catholic Latin America to allow euthanasia via legislation. Colombia and Ecuador have decriminalised the practice through Supreme Court decisions."
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