Natalia Pigurina is calling for a march against the euthanasia law. She warns of legal loopholes, organ trafficking, and a lack of oversight.
Pro-life leader Natalia Pigurina called for a march against the euthanasia law that will be discussed in Parliament. She denounces the lack of safeguards, risks to young people, and legal loopholes that could lead to serious abuses.
Natalia Pigurina is calling for a march against the euthanasia bill that will be discussed in Parliament next Tuesday.
Sovereign Identity legislator Natalia Pigurina announced a march against euthanasia that will take place this Friday at 6:30 p.m. , departing from Plaza Artigas toward Plaza 33 in downtown Salto. The reason: to reject the bill that would allow euthanasia in Uruguay, scheduled to be voted on next Tuesday, August 12 .
"We want to inform the public about the real implications of this law. It's not what it's made out to be. There are serious gaps and a lack of safeguards for patients," Pigurina explained.
According to the legislator, the law would allow procedures without sufficient professional oversight and without requiring rigorous psychological evaluations. She also warned that euthanasia could even be applied to young people over 18 years of age with depression or psychological distress, without the need for family consent.
“It's not just about terminal illnesses. The law includes conditions like 'unbearable suffering.' Who measures it? Who regulates it? Nor does it require the doctor to be a specialist in what the patient is suffering from,” he questioned.
One of the most controversial points, he noted, is that the text does not guarantee psychological control prior to the decision:
"The law states that the person must be mentally fit, but it doesn't require any psychiatric tests or reports. So anyone can be induced to euthanasia without professional support."
She also denounced the possibility of abuses linked to organ trafficking , because the law does not specify whether those who undergo euthanasia are considered automatic donors, nor how families are informed or protected.
"Once a person dies, it's registered as a natural death. This prevents even an autopsy or subsequent report. Everything becomes institutionalized, with no possibility of review," he stated.
For Pigurina, the key is to strengthen palliative care and ensure that people receive medical, psychological, and support care until the natural end of their lives.
"No one wants a family member to suffer, but the solution can't be to eliminate the patient. It's to treat them as they deserve, with dignity, love, and medical support," he added.
The legislator linked the project with the guidelines of the 2030 Agenda , comparing it to what happened with the legalization of abortion:
"We were told it would only be in extreme cases, and today we have more than 30 abortions per day in Uruguay. There was no oversight or awareness. The same could happen with euthanasia if this law is passed without real debate."
That is why he called on all citizens to mobilize:
"It's not a religious issue. It's a human, medical, and ethical issue. We want to defend life, family, and the truth. We want people to know what they're voting on."
