Parliament debates assisted suicide bill

A proposal to grant terminally ill patients the option of assisted suicide elicited a vigorous debate in parliament on Monday, with some MPs and organised groups advocating for a more cautious approach.

The legislative proposal belongs to Akel MP Irini Charalambidou. It applies to patients suffering from an incurable disease and whose condition is non-reversible, giving them the option for medically assisted dying.

As it stands, it would apply only