Overview
- The Senate forum, organized Wednesday by Senator Emmanuel Reyes Carmona, put the citizen-led Ley Trasciende back on the agenda.
- The bill would allow voluntary euthanasia for people with terminal or severe illness under steps used abroad, including doctor and psychologist sign-offs, a waiting period, and a conscience clause for clinicians.
- Despite renewed attention, sponsors said the proposal remains stalled pending a Secretaría de Salud review, so no change to federal law has taken effect.
- Current law treats active euthanasia as a crime, and only permits advance directives in 14 states and palliative care, which speakers said do not allow an active request to end life.
- Polling cited at the forum showed that more than 70% of Mexicans want Congress to legislate on the issue.