German parliament to debate assisted suicide

Two bills authorising assisted suicide have been presented to the Bundestag.

Two bills authorising assisted suicide have been presented to the German Parliament ahead of a debate in July. One of them bans assistance for a fee, which is legal in Switzerland, Belgium and the Netherlands; the other would grant the right to die to any competent adult who has been counselled by a doctor. In Germany it is currently illegal for a doctor to prescribe and administer a lethal medication. According to Deutsche Welle, the Bundestag hopes to pass new legislation on assisted suicide by November this year.

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