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Euthanasia Debate Returns to Mexico's Senate With Sheinbaum's Support

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum (Credit: Photo by ALFREDO ESTRELLA/AFP via Getty Images)

President Claudia Sheinbaum said Friday that Mexico should reopen a national debate on euthanasia and assisted death, following a Senate forum on the proposed "Ley Trasciende," a bill aimed at recognizing the right to a dignified death.

Speaking at her daily press conference, Sheinbaum emphasized that the issue should not be driven by a single political agenda or limited to a presidential initiative. "It is a complex issue that must be discussed broadly in society, beyond a proposal from the president," she said.

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