Giovanni Nuvoli

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Giovanni Nuvoli (Alghero, December 15, 1953 - Alghero, July 23, 2007) was an Italian former football referee who suffered of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis since 2001.[1] With the help of Associazione Luca Coscioni, he fought for his right to die but his attempted euthanasia was blocked by the authorities on February 13, 2007.[1] He started a hunger strike on July 16, 2007, and he subsequently died on July 23.[2] The case sparked controversy in Italy, also because of its similarity to that of Piergiorgio Welby.

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  1. ^ a b (Italian) "Un nuovo caso Welby a Sassari: no a un distrofico che voleva morire", La Repubblica, February 13, 2007
  2. ^ (Italian) "'Giovanni si è lasciato morire di inedia': il dolore della moglie di Nuvoli", La Repubblica, July 24, 2007
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