Opinion 121/CNECV/2023 on the Draft Bill no. 24/XV/1 - Approves the Mental Health Law and amends the related legislation (Executive Summary)
The National Ethics Council for Life Sciences (CNECV) unanimously approved, on 23 March, during its 275th Plenary Meeting, Opinion 121/CNECV/2023 on the Draft Bill no. 24/XV/1 - Approves the Mental Health Law and amends the related legislation. The CNECV highlights as relevant to the assessment of this topic the importance of informing and guaranteeing citizens the right to prospectively declare their will regarding treatments and other procedures related to their health to be considered if they lose the capacity to express it, and that such information is accessible to professionals directly involved in the provision of care.
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