The number of Swiss residents who died by assisted suicide rose by 700% between 1998 and 2009, according to official statistics, with almost 300 Swiss residents dying this way in 2009, compared to 43 in 1998.
Date posted: 2013-02-17
The first duty of Parliament is to protect its citizens. Elder abuse and neglect by families, carers and institutions is real and dangerous and a law allowing the active ending of life could be so easily exploited and abused. This is why strong laws are necessary.
Date posted: 2013-01-24
The lessons are clear. Once you relax the law on euthanasia or assisted suicide steady extension will follow as night follows day.
Date posted: 2013-01-24
A study by the University of Zurich has shown that a quarter of people who accompany someone to commit assisted suicide suffer serious psychological distress. The results are available in the October issue of the Journal European Psychiatry.
Date posted: 2013-01-24