Switzerland

Family doctor helped “up to 30” to end their lives at clinic

Jared Yee | 16 September 2011

A former GP from the UK admitted last week to helping as many as 30 people to end their lives at Dignitas suicide clinic in Switzerland.

Swiss back off restrictions on assisted suicide

Michael Cook | 02 July 2011

Despite controversy at home and abroad over its law on assisted suicide, the Swiss government has decided not to modify it. Instead, it plans to promote palliative care and suicide prevention.

Zurich voters reject “suicide tourism” ban

Jared Yee | 20 May 2011

Zurich residents have voted to continue to allow assisted suicide for non-residents despite a campaign to ban so-called suicide tourism.

Assisted suicides increase in 2010

Jared Yee | 07 April 2011

The Swiss assisted suicide organisation Exit assisted 257 people’s suicides in 2010, an increase of 15% since 2009, where there were a total of 216 assisted deaths

No right to assisted suicide, says European Rights Court

Michael Cook | 27 January 2011

Swiss man denied right to a prescription-only drug

Switzerland mulls over decriminalised incest

Michael Cook | 18 December 2010

Is this an agenda-setting event?

Swiss controversy over cannabis farmer’s hunger strike

Michael Cook | 21 November 2010

Should doctors force-feed him?

Dignitas boss: let partners of terminally ill who commit suicide die too

Jared Yee | 27 October 2010

Deliverance for the dying and their partners too

Swiss Justice Minister wants assisted suicide for non-terminally ill

Michael Cook | 14 August 2010

Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf calls for changes

Swiss decide their animals don’t need lawyers

Michael Cook | 08 March 2010

Overwhelmingly rejected in referendum

Animals may get their own lawyers in Switzerland

Michael Cook | 16 February 2010

But what about children?

Swiss to vote on suicide tourism “tax”

Michael Cook | 29 January 2010

Dignitas boss shrugs it off