Uruguay regulates euthanasia: key aspects of the new legal framework and its ethical implications By Bioethics Observatory Published On: May 11th, 2026

Uruguay regulates euthanasia: key aspects of the new legal framework and its ethical implications By Bioethics Observatory Published On: May 11th, 2026 https://bioethicsobservatory.org/2026/05/uruguay-regulates-euthanasia-key-aspects-of-the-new-legal-framework-and-its-ethical-implications/48705/?utm_source=mailpoet&utm_medium=email&utm_source_platform=mailpoet Recently, the President of Uruguay, Yamandú Orsi, signed a decree regulating Law No. 20.431, which regulates euthanasia and the right to a dignified death, recognizing the possibility for individuals to request it in accordance with the provisions of the law.