Spain passed a law approving euthanasia for adults with serious or incurable illnesses that cause long-term suffering.

“Today we have become a country that is more humane, fairer and freer,” Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez wrote in a tweet minutes following the vote on Thursday. “The euthanasia law, widely demanded by society, has finally become a reality.”

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