HAVANA, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Cuba on Friday became the second country in Latin America and the Caribbean to authorize euthanasia, following Colombia.

The Communist-run country’s National Assembly passed the measure as part of legislation updating the nation’s legal framework for its universal and free healthcare system.

“The right of people to a dignified death is recognized in end-of-life decisions, which may include the limitation of therapeutic effort, continuous or palliative care, and valid procedures that end life,” the final draft of the legislation stated.

  • originalucifer
    21•11 months ago

    there was a time when i would have found it weird that cuba would have a more humane policy than the united states… but these are dark times.

    • snooggums
      16•11 months ago

      Cuba has had a more humane healthcare system than the for profit US system for a long time.