Overview

• The Constitutional Court's Ordinance 66 confirmed that requiring life-sustaining treatment for assisted dying eligibility aligns with the Constitution.
• The Court clarified that patients are not obligated to initiate life-support solely to access assisted dying services.
• It emphasized the Republic's duty to ensure equitable access to palliative care and social support, which remains inadequate across Italy.
• The Senate's Social Affairs and Justice committee failed to produce a base text for a national end-of-life law, prolonging legislative gridlock.
• Opposition leaders criticized the majority for repeated delays, accusing them of neglecting citizens awaiting legal clarity on assisted dying.