10 Countries Where Euthanasia or Assisted Suicide Are Legal

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10. Switzerland

It is not quite obvious how Switzerland stands when it comes to assisted suicide as this act is not something that is officially legal, but there is an escape window for those who do it as long as they are not guided by their selfish motives. Yes, you read it right, if a person helps another person to commit suicide and declare to have no selfish motives, they won’t be convicted. This law in Switzerland is very old (1941) and it is therefore made a Switzerland unique country known for “suicide tourism”, since it is the only country in the world that have assisted dying organization called Dignitas that will “help” even foreigners. Even though this may sound morbid, I am sure that there are people who would say that there is nothing morbid about helping someone to relieve their pain. Euthanasia in any form is still illegal here.

Countries Where Euthanasia or Assisted Suicide Are Legal - Switzerland

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