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[Walmart_shopper]

Euthanasia debate: Divisions on the PSD as the legalization is set to be approved tomorrow:

https://twitter.com/P_Politica/status/1230252094856318977

Assisted death: Euthanasia has almost certain approval and causes controversy in the PSD

The euthanasia vote is to be held tomorrow and the approval is almost a certainty. The PS will vote overwhelmingly in favour, although some MPs, 11 at least, will abstain or vote against. In the PSD, there is divisions. The party is divided on the topic itself and on the question of the referendum. Although the majority of the caucus will vote against, PSD leader, Rui Rio will vote in favour. Plus, some PSD MPs are forging a petition to ask for a referendum, something Rui doesn't want and there are already some PSD MPs that have retracted their support for the petition.

The Catholic Church, medical associations and other movements are asking for a nationwide referendum on Euthanasia, and a petition, promoted by the church, has already 40,000 signatures, and the leaders of the petition believe that by the end of the month, they will have enough signatures, 60,000 minimum, to force a debate on a referendum in Parliament.

The petitioners can force a debate, but will there be enough votes to force euthanasia to a referendum?

[Walmart_shopper]

Looking like a bit of a polling recovery for both PS and (less good) Chega?

Costa is going to get his majority.

[Walmart_shopper]

Leaked exit poll results have been showing PS overperforming and PSD underperforming re: last week polls all day.

Like I said watch Costa snag his majority like a boss.

[Walmart_shopper]

If true then we have a rerun of the 2021 Canadian election haha.

To be fair the Conservatives did do quite well as a percentage, they just got rolled by the grits in too many marginal ridings. This appears to be the PS with a strong rally and finish.

[Walmart_shopper]

I really like the results site which compares current results to 2019 results IN THE voting areas that has been counted.  Just awesome

Can you link it?

[Walmart_shopper]

Looking like a bit of a polling recovery for both PS and (less good) Chega?

Costa is going to get his majority.

[Walmart_shopper]

Kudos to Walmart_shopper. He was the only person to believe in a PS majority. Even the Socialists didn't believe in it.

Costa is really good at this.

[Walmart_shopper]

Kudos to Walmart_shopper. He was the only person to believe in a PS majority. Even the Socialists didn't believe in it.

Costa is really good at this.

At what exactly?

Also, Chicão is out. He resigned from CDS leadership.

Winning.