Uruguay approves right to die for terminally ill Uruguay’s Congress passed a law Tuesday allowing terminally ill patients to refuse life-prolonging treatments in a rare victory for “right-to-die” advocates in predominantly Roman Catholic Latin America.
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We support people facing the end of life and promote choice at that time; we don’t provide information about methods of ending life. For urgent support, Samaritans are on 116 123, free, day or night. Breathing Space is on 0800 83 85 87. For questions about your own care, your GP or palliative care team is the right first call.