A 24 year old man from Winterthur who suffered a cerebral hemorrage four years ago has asked Exit, an association which aids people who want to end their lives, to help him, according to the newspaper 20 Minutes. The man, who lives alone, is confined to a wheelchair and is unable to hear. He said […]
Suicide doctor convicted in Geneva
Geneva-based doctor Pierre Beck, vice-president of the assisted suicide organisation Exit, who helped a 86 year old woman end her life has been convicted by a Geneva court, according to the newspaper Le Matin. The retired doctor was sentenced to a 120-day suspended sentence and a fine of CHF 2,400 for helping an 86 year […]
Assisted suicide – Switzerland in the headlines
Last week, David Goodall, a 104 year old scientist from Australia, made headlines as he left Australia bound for Switzerland, where he plans to end his life. On Monday he arrived in Switzerland. Unable to legally access the assistance he desires at home in the state of Western Australia, he has flown to the other side […]
Assisted suicide up 26 percent in Switzerland
Recent figures show assisted suicide increased by 26% in 2014, a rise of 250% since 2009. The rise partly reflects an aging population. In 2014, 742 people in Switzerland were helped to end their lives. This represents 1.2% of deaths for the year. 94% were over 55, and the vast majority were suffering from a serious […]
Sharp rise in assisted suicide in Switzerland
Le Matin. In 2015, the organisation Exit helped 213 people in French-speaking Switzerland die, 18% more than in 2014. In German-speaking Switzerland the figure was 782, 30% higher than the year before. Recently released statistics show the number has risen more than 12-fold since 2001 among French-speakers. This rise in suicide numbers is broadly in […]
Geneva: Assisted suicide central?
Geneva will become the new home for the World Federation of Right to Die Societies, which voted in favour of leaving New York in late October. According to GenevaLunch.com, the move, which is likely to take place in 2015, is associated to possible changes in the NGOs tax status in the US. The organisation has […]
