Overview
- The Archdiocese of Mexico, in a Sunday editorial, criticized the Ley Trasciende proposal as flawed and urged the state to prioritize palliative care funding.
- The citizen initiative submitted to the Senate about 10 days ago seeks to legalize and decriminalize euthanasia and assisted suicide by repealing Article 166 Bis 21 of the General Health Law.
- The proposal would allow adults with chronic‑degenerative or terminal illnesses to request assisted death under informed consent, according to the filing.
- Red Familia joined palliative‑care and bioethics specialists in rejecting the measure, calling it a “quick exit” that could pressure vulnerable patients and reduce support for end‑of‑life care.
- Critics cited Mexico’s limited capacity—about 0.165 palliative specialists per 100,000 people and only around 5% of terminal patients with access to such care—and pointed to opposition from the World Medical Association and the Council of Europe, as well as expansion of eligibility reported in Canada.