Overview

• Senators were scheduled to vote on October 15 with reporters citing a majority in favor and support from President Yamandú Orsi.
• The Chamber of Deputies approved the bill in August by 64–29, sending it to the Senate for final passage.
• Eligibility applies to adults who are citizens or residents judged mentally competent with terminal, incurable conditions or unbearable suffering with severe quality‑of‑life deterioration.
• Procedures require a written, in‑person request, physician confirmation and information on treatments, a concurring second doctor or medical board review, revocable final consent before two witnesses, and provider availability across the national health system.
• Opponents warn of insufficient guarantees for vulnerable people, citing limited assurances for palliative care access and comprehensive psychosocial evaluations, while the executive would have six months to issue regulations if the law is approved.