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Uruguay’s lower house passes euthanasia bill
Buenos Aires Herald
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August 13, 2025
Uruguay’s Lower House approved a Dignified Death Law legalizing euthanasia for those who face specific forms of terminal illness early Wednesday morning. Almost the entirety of the Frente Amplio (FA) bloc, along with sponsors of the initiative...
Uruguay’s lower house of parliament votes in favour of euthanasia
Stabroek News
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August 13, 2025
MONTEVIDEO, (Reuters) – Uruguay’s lower house of parliament voted today to legalize euthanasia, emulating Cuba, Colombia and Ecuador in a societal shift around predominantly Catholic Latin America. The bill to decriminalize assisted dying passed...
Uruguay’s Lower House Backs Euthanasia Legalisation, Senate Vote Expected By Year-End
Arise News
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August 13, 2025
Uruguay’s Chamber of Representatives has voted to legalise euthanasia, marking a significant step toward joining the ranks of countries allowing assisted dying. The bill passed on Wednesday with 64 votes in favour out of 99, following an emotional...
Uruguay’s lower House passes euthanasia bill, which now heads to Senate
Catholic News Agency
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August 13, 2025
ACI Prensa Staff, Aug 13, 2025 / 15:19 pm After a lengthy session in Uruguay’s Chamber of Representatives, legislators passed a bill this week that, if passed in the Senate, would legalize euthanasia in the country, making it the third in South...
Uruguay's lower house of parliament votes in favor of euthanasia
Dunya News
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MONTEVIDEO (Reuters) - Uruguay's lower house of parliament voted on Wednesday to legalize euthanasia, emulating Cuba, Colombia and Ecuador in a societal shift around predominantly Catholic Latin America. The bill to decriminalize assisted dying...
Uruguay’s lower house approves euthanasia bill
News.Az
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Uruguay’s lower house of parliament has voted to legalize euthanasia, joining Cuba, Colombia and Ecuador in a significant societal shift within predominantly Catholic Latin America. The bill, which decriminalizes assisted dying for mentally...
Uruguay Approves Euthanasia Law in the House of Representatives
Newsroom Panama
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August 13, 2025
The proposal for a dignified death will go to the Senate, where its approval is expected this semester, consolidating Uruguay as a regional pioneer in regulating this practice. The Uruguayan Chamber of Deputies has overwhelmingly approved a law on...
Uruguay’s Lower House Takes First Step Toward Legalizing Euthanasia
teleSUR
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Uruguay’s parliament has advanced a bill to legalize euthanasia, moving it to the Senate and positioning the country to join Canada and Colombia in regulating the practice in the Americas. Lawmakers in Uruguay’s Lower House pass euthanasia bill...
Key Biscayne Saturday bites
Islander News - Florida
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Start the long Labor Day weekend in style with a delicious meal worthy of Saturday at any of our #tasteofkeybiscayne partner restaurants, and make this August 30 special. KEBO Spanish Restaurant Award winning authentic Spanish restaurants offering...
North Memorial Health celebrates 40 years of AirCare program
CBS 4 - Minnesota
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Forty years ago, North Memorial Health in Robbinsdale, Minnesota, launched its AirCare program. Today, the program has nine helicopters, 45 pilots and it airlifts about 2,600 patients a year. One of the first to benefit from AirCare was David...
Prairie Lakes Primary Care Welcomes New Family Medicine Providers
Go Watertown - South Dakota
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August 18, 2025
August 18, 2025 WATERTOWN, S.D.– Prairie Lakes Healthcare System is pleased to welcome Dr. Alexandra Gauer, and Certified Nurse Practitioners Adrienne Bak and Susan Olson to the Prairie Lakes Primary Care team. Gauer will join the Family Medicine...
Uruguay on the verge of legalizing euthanasia
Christian Daily International
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August 12, 2025
Uruguay could become the third Latin American country to legalize euthanasia this month, joining Colombia and Ecuador. Photo: Freepik.com Uruguay is poised to become the third country in Latin America to legalize euthanasia — a move that has drawn...
Island’s Monday healthy menu
Islander News - Florida
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Enjoy delicious, feel-good meal options from any our #tasteofkeybiscayne partner restaurants to start the work week on this Monday, August 18. Narbona Cozy and beautifully decorated restaurant serving Uruguayan comfort food and small plates, plus...
Uruguay: No casualties as recreational boat sinks off Maldonado
MercoPress
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Monday, August 11th 2025 - 10:15 UTC Punta Fría is a small rocky peninsula on the coast of Maldonado A recreational boat sank off Punta Fría in the Uruguayan department (province) of Maldonado, prompting the Coast Guard to rescue the vessel's six...
Mike Trewick jumping into new role as Montevideo's AD
St. Cloud Live - Minnesota
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August 15, 2025
MONTEVIDEO — Mike Trewick always wanted to be an athletic director. After more than 30 years in coaching, he gets the opportunity at Montevideo. He started Aug. 11 as the Thunder Hawks' AD, coming over to the West Central Conference school after a...
world Uruguay's lower house of parliament votes in favour of euthanasia
Asiaone
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August 14, 2025
MONTEVIDEO — Uruguay's lower house of parliament voted on Wednesday (Aug 13) to legalise euthanasia, emulating Cuba, Colombia and Ecuador in a societal shift around predominantly Catholic Latin America. The bill to decriminalise assisted dying...
Liberal Uruguay and the right to die
The Economist
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August 14, 2025
Pablo Cánepa was a normal, healthy 35-year-old Uruguayan. Handsome and extroverted, he was a talented graphic designer who loved to host barbecues with his girlfriend and was fanatical about Nacional, a local football team. Taking a shower in...
Bishops of Uruguay respond to preliminary bill approving euthanasia
Vatican News
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August 14, 2025
The Episcopal Conference of Uruguay expresses their sadness over the news of a preliminary bill - entitled the Dignified Death Law - which would allow euthanasia, and which now moves to the Senate for approval. By Kielce Gussie Uruguay’s lower...
Disease-Struck Regions Sidelined on Journal Boards
The Good Men Project - California
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August 6, 2025
[MONTEVIDEO, SciDev.Net] Decisions about what gets researched, published, and funded in tropical medicine remain largely in the hands of wealthy countries, driven by deep inequalities in the editorial boards of the main journals in the field,...
Uruguay's population projected to decline over time
MercoPress
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Tuesday, August 5th 2025 - 21:26 UTC A smaller population could decrease housing demand in major cities like Montevideo A study released this week by Uruguay's National Institute of Statistics (INE) showed that the South American country's...