X-Message-Number: 26577
From: "Mikhail Soloviev" <>
Subject: Update on euthanasia in Switzerland
Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2005 15:20:31 +0200

Experts call for clear euthanasia rules

swissinfo
July 11, 2005



http://www.swissinfo.org/sen/swissinfo.html?siteSect=106&sid=5934149&cKey=1121084927000

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Some facts from the article:

* The government advisory committee on biomedical ethic said
  groups, which help people to commit suicide, should be able
  to continue to operate legally under certain conditions.

* There is no reason to exclude foreigners from assisted suicide
  in Switzerland.

* The number of foreigners travelling to the country to commit
  suicide has increased from 3 cases in 2000 to 91 in 2003.

* Switzerland had one the highest rates of euthanasia and cases
  of assisted suicide among terminally ill patients in Europe.

* In 2002 there were 137 cases of assisted suicide.

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