Legal Ambiguities and Competence Challenges in the Directive on Combating Violence Against Women

In a move purported to combat violence against women and domestic violence, the provisional agreement on the directive was voted upon today in the joint FEMM/LIBE Committee. However, it sparks concerns regarding its legal basis and the inclusion of ambiguous terms, particularly “sexual and reproductive healthcare services.” Despite its commendable aim to address critical issues…

The Chilean Constitutional Council approves a text that guarantees “the right to life of those who are about to be born”. This text must be approved in a referendum

The Chilean Constitutional Council approved language on September 20 that would enshrine the right to life in a new constitution. The new language under Article 16 of the constitution ensures “the right to life of those who are about to be born.” The language passed with 29 votes in favor, 17 against, and four abstentions. In September…

800,000 French healthcare personnel reject euthanasia

In February, in response to Opinion 139 of the National Ethics Advisory Council of France, thirteen organizations representing 800,000 French health workers rejected euthanasia, including doctors, nurses, auxiliary nurses. They published the document “Can causing death be considered care?”, which denounces the current situation in France in reference to euthanasia. “At a time when the French health…