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
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