Federal Council rejects clearer rules on assisted suicide

Federal Council rejects clearer rules on assisted suicide

Watson.ch (translated) The first use of a suicide capsule last year reignited the debate on assisted suicide in Switzerland. Unlike the responsible Council of States committee, however, the Federal Council rejects new framework regulations for assisted suicide. It...
Euthanasia Advocate Dies in Germany

Euthanasia Advocate Dies in Germany

New York Times Dr. Florian Willet had been under investigation in Switzerland after being present when an American woman died using a so-called suicide pod. Florian Willet, a euthanasia advocate who was detained by Swiss authorities last year after being present when...
Dignified dying with the Sarco

Dignified dying with the Sarco

By Dr. med. Jakob Bösch (translated from German) Thousands of people in Switzerland and tens of thousands in Germany die by suicide every year. No loving words of farewell, no holding hands, no last hug. They go alone into the water, alone in front of the train, alone...