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Portugal’s Catholic Bishops Express Sadness as Parliament Backs Euthanasia Bill

Prime Minister of Portugal, Antonio Costa arrives to attend the European Union leaders summit in Brussels, Belgium July 17, 2020.

Alexandros Michailidis
Prime Minister of Portugal, Antonio Costa arrives to attend the European Union leaders summit in Brussels, Belgium July 17, 2020.

If the bill is signed into law, Portugal will become the fourth country in Europe to legalize euthanasia, alongside the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg.