Is euthanasia legal in Portugal?
Assisted dying only
Physician-assisted death is legal, but active euthanasia remains unconstitutional.
Portugal is one of 4 countries classified “Assisted dying only” for euthanasia — 10% of the 40 with data. (Also searched as assisted dying.)
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: Legality of euthanasia
- Last checked
- 15 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- Spain
- Euthanasia legal Active euthanasia and assisted suicide are legal nationwide as of June 2021.
- France
- Illegal Euthanasia is illegal in France, though a bill was passed in 2016 to allow sedation of terminal patients until death.
- Ireland
- Illegal Active euthanasia is illegal in Ireland, though passive euthanasia is allowed under specific circumstances.
- Switzerland
- Assisted dying only Physician-assisted suicide is legal, but active euthanasia is not.
- Belgium
- Euthanasia legal Belgium legalized euthanasia in 2002, including for terminally ill children under strict conditions.
- Luxembourg
- Euthanasia legal Euthanasia is legal in Luxembourg for terminally ill patients with approval from doctors and experts.
Other laws in Portugal
- Abortion
- Legal on request
- Suicide Laws
- Not a crime
- FGM Laws
- Specifically banned
- Surrogacy
- Altruistic only
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