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BREAKING: Italy's President Refuses to Sign Passed Temporary Measure to Save Eluana Englaro
The Italian President, the head of state, has refused to sign an emergency measure, passed by the government, that would save the life of Eluana Englaro, the young woman whose food and hydration is being removed starting today. The ratification by the President is required under Italy's parliamentary system for the law to take effect. The government announced at 3 p.m. (Italian time) today that it had approved the temporary measure, called a "decree law," that was drafted to prohibit the removal of food and hydration from vulnerable patients. A decree law is a measure that can be put into place by the Council of Ministers as an emergency measure and will be in effect for 60 days while Parliament debates whether to adopt it permanently.
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ACTION ALERT: Please contact the Embassy of Italy in the US at (202) 612-4400, asking them to communicate to the President of Italy, Giorgio Napolitano that he should IMMEDIATELY sign the decree which would prevent Eluana's inhuman dehydration death.
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