2021年1月5日 星期二

New Zealand votes to legalize euthanasia for terminally ill patients

New Zealand votes to legalize euthanasia for terminally ill patients

紐西蘭表決通過絕症病患安樂死合法化

【摘要2021.1.1.自由】張沛元

New Zealanders have voted in favor of legalizing euthanasia for people with a terminal illness clearing the way for the controversial proposition to become law in 2021.

紐西蘭人已投票贊成絕症病患安樂死合法化——剷除讓此一具有爭議性的提案在2021年立法的障礙。

More than 65% of voters backed the proposed law, according to preliminary results of a referendum announced by the country’s electoral commission Friday.

根據該國選舉委員會週五宣布的公投初步結果,超過65%的選民支持這項法律議案。

Lawmakers voted 69-51 to approve the End of Life Choice Act 2019 last year before sending the issue to a referendum.

該法案在(紐國)國會議員去年以6951通過「2019終結生命選擇法」後,送交公投。

More than 2.4 million people took part in the poll, which was conducted alongside New Zealand’s general election on October 17.

超過240萬人參加與1017日紐西蘭大選一同舉行的投票。

【新聞辭典】

be in favour of something/doing something:慣用語,贊同,贊同做

clear/pave/open/prepare the way for something):慣用語,為做好準備;清路;排除障礙。例句:The U.K.’s decision to approve AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use will clear the way for tens of millions of Britons to be vaccinated in the coming months.(英國批准阿斯特捷利康的武漢肺炎疫苗可供緊急使用此一決定,將為數千萬英國人在未來數月施打疫苗做好準備。)

take part in:慣用語,參加。例句:He refused to take part in the discussion.(他拒絕參加討論。)

 

 

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