Terminally ill could get right to die faster under law approved by Spanish government

Terminally ill could get right to die faster under law approved by Spanish government - The Washington Post: The Spanish government has approved a law that gives terminally ill patients the right to hasten their deaths by halting medical treatment. The law would not affect bans on euthanasia or assisted suicide, which outlaw actions that lead to the deaths of those who otherwise would have lived. Halting medical treatment in terminal cases is common practice in Spanish hospitals but was never explicitly permitted.