The floor of the Lower House is set
to start examining a bill on living wills on Monday.
The recent case of DJ Fabo, a blind and tetraplegic former
DJ who committed assisted suicide in a Swiss clinic, has
highlighted Italy's lack of legislation on end-of-life issues.
The bill, if approved, will enable people to go to a notary,
a public official or a doctor to state how they want to be
treated regarding decisions about whether to receive treatments,
nutrition and artificial hydration.
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