Andalucia Government adopts law on "dignified death"

The Andalucian Parliament has just voted to adopt a law on "dignified death"; it is the first region of Spain to pass such a law. The 'Law of Guarantees of the Rights and Dignity of Persons in the Process of Death' ('Ley de Derechos y Garantías de la Dignidad de las Personas en el Proceso de la Muerte') regulates the limitation of therapeutic efforts, prohibits aggressive therapy and allows