Autonomy and end-of-life advance directives in Italy: the courts’ struggle against the political majority's attacks on constitutional rights

This paper explores the significance of a landmark Italian judgement regarding end-of-life advance directives, emphasizing the legal and political context in which the decision was made. The analysis particularly focuses on the political majority's attempt to overturn the outcome of the courts’ proceedings - thereby challenging the country's institutional order and jeopardizing constitutional rights.