Germany allows 'altruistic' assisted suicide
Published: November 10th, 2015
The German government has approved assisted suicide for “altruistic reasons”, making it legal for a doctor or relative to kill a patient who wishes to end their life. A bill to legalise "commercial" assisted suicide was rejected by a majority, but single instances are now permissible.
Director of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Alex Schadenberg warned this decision is a slippery slope: “How long will it take for the courts or future parliaments to expand the law?”
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