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assisted suicide bill to reach senate by 17 July. Image credit: getty images

Government-supported Assisted Suicide Bill on way to Senate

July 2, 2025July 2, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A controversial government-backed assisted suicide bill is set to reach the Italian Senate floor on July 17, following approval by the Upper House’s justice and health committees on Wednesday.

Man with Parkinson's becomes first medically assisted suicide in Tuscany. Image credit: Getty Images

Tuscany allows first assisted suicide under regional law

June 13, 2025June 13, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A man with Parkinson’s disease has become the first person in Tuscany to die by medically assisted suicide, following the region’s approval of a controversial law earlier this year.

Government chaleenges Tuscany's assisted suicide ruling

Government challenges Tuscany’s Assisted Suicide Law

May 11, 2025May 11, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The Italian government on Friday formally challenged a controversial law passed by the Tuscany region in March, which regulates assisted suicide. It is the first time such legislation has been approved at a regional level in Italy.

Italy gives British baby citizenship for life-maintaining treatment

November 6, 2023November 6, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Premier Giorgia Meloni on Monday afternoon urgently convened her cabinet to grant Italian citizenship to an incurable 8-month-old British baby girl. Meanwhile, a cancer sufferer went to Switzerland for assisted suicide.

Marco Cappato on trial for assisting someone who wanted their lief ended due to severe health issues. Veneto has now agreed to a second a case where a person can follow the path of assisted suicide.

Veneto approves a request for assisted suicide

June 10, 2023June 10, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Veneto’s regional health authority and ethics committee on Friday approved a request for assisted suicide by a 78-year-old woman with terminal cancer. She filed her plea on the basis of the Constitutional Court’s recent ‘Cappato ruling’.