A demonstration opposing euthanasia in Portugal ahead of the vote
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A BID by the Portuguese government to decriminalise euthanasia was narrowly defeated last night.
MPs voted 115-110 against the change with four abstentions. The Portuguese Communist Party, on whose support the governing Socialists often rely to pass legislation, opposed decriminalisation.
Communist MP Antonio Filipe explained that the party saw euthanasia “not as a sign of progress but a step towards civilisational retrogression with profound social, behavioural and ethical implications.
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