Overview
- The initiative would add a new Title Octavo Bis to the General Health Law and modify Penal Code Article 312 so approved assisted‑death procedures by authorized clinicians would not be crimes or trigger civil liability.
- It restricts eligibility to people 18 or older who request the procedure in writing, with each case reported to a Bioethics Committee to assess capacity and the request’s validity.
- The text defines assisted death to include euthanasia and assisted suicide, both requiring prior approval by the competent authority and execution by Health Ministry‑authorized medical personnel.
- The proposal includes a conscience clause allowing clinicians to decline, while obligating health institutions to seek a non‑objecting physician to perform the procedure.
- Outlets report the bill was turned to the Health and Justice commissions, and one publication noted it could not locate the filing in the Gaceta Parlamentaria; the initiative also cites 2022 survey data showing majority public support.