Slovenia rejects assisted dying law in referendum

Slovenians on Sunday rejected in a referendum a law that allowed terminally ill patients to end their lives (euthanasia), Euronews writes.

The near-complete count showed that around 53 per cent voted against the law while around 46 per cent supported it. Turnout was nearly 41 per cent, the State Electoral Commission said.

Euthanasia was legalized in Slovenia in July of this year, but a new vote has suspended the current law.