rome italy senate pass law thursday bill allow severely ill people refuse treatment would prolong live bill pass 180 vote 71 face opposition right wing party allow adults prepare document express preferences treat lose faculty choose express choice 10 years legislation patients right choose care receive end live first propose low house parliament approve bill april one government last act parliament dissolve ahead elections next year rule democratic party pd pledge another civil right measure make easy children migrants obtain citizenship law look unlikely pass parliament decision make everyone take step forward term civilization country human dignity prime minister paolo gentiloni party leader unlikely run election say brussels italian parliamentary standards bill passage relatively swift thank agreement two big party pd anti-establishment 5-star movement vote deal rare example cooperation two party usually bitter enemies anti-immigrant northern league vie former prime minister silvio berlusconi forza italia party vote right fiercely fight bill forza italia also oppose though less strongly law precursor euthanasia say northern league senator gian marco centinaio final discussion bill coincide high-profile case disc jockey paralyze blind road accident go switzerland help die radical party member right-to-die activist accompany fabiano antoniani know dj fabo swiss clinic currently trial milan aid suicide live will record video patient write food water refuse well medical treatment however patient refuse treatment doctor still oblige reduce suffer also use sedation law also give doctor scope object conscientious religious ground italy adopt live will allow patients refuse treatment