Thursday, June 08, 2006

[Switzerland] Cabinet stands firm on assisted suicide / SwissInfo, 31 May 2006

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"Assisted suicide is tolerated under Swiss law. Experts call for clear euthanasia rules Laws governing assisted suicide in Switzerland are sufficient, according to the cabinet, which said on Wednesday it had no plans to tighten the rules. Pressure has been mounting for the practice to be more tightly controlled, partly because Switzerland has gained a reputation for "death tourism".