Slovenians on Sunday voted to suspend a new law to legalise assisted dying in a referendum held after critics mounted a campaign against the legislation.
Around 53 per cent of voters had rejected the law, while 47 per cent voted in favour, meaning its implementation will be suspended for at least one year.
Slovenia’s parliament had approved a law in July allowing assisted dying after a 2024 referendum supported it.
But the new vote was called after a civil group, backed by the Catholic Church…
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Slovenia referendum rejects new law to legalise assisted dying
