Expert slams plans to curb assisted suicide (Switzerland)
Government proposals to ban or restrict assisted suicide and the activities of right-to-die groups in Switzerland have come in for criticism. Frank Petermann, an expert in medical law in St Gallen, tells swissinfo.ch that the planned regulations go against human rights and will fail to prevent people from travelling to Switzerland to die.Right-to-die organisations have also been quick to dismiss the government plans as outdated and patronising.Justice Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf presented two draft bills on Wednesday, one of which foresees an outright ban on right-to-die organisations such as Exit or Dignitas.The other bill would introduce severe restrictions, including the...
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