Swiss Retain Liberal Death Laws

Well, aren’t we lucky? The Swiss have reiterated that they want people to come to Switzerland to kill themselves – personal freedom and all that.

Swiss parliament rejects tighter controls on assisted suicide

Switzerland's parliament voted against a bid to toughen controls on assisted suicide on Wednesday, rejecting concerns about foreigners travelling to the country to die.

Members of the lower house of parliament voted against changing the code, arguing self-regulation by right-to-die organizations such as Exit and Dignitas worked and the liberal rules protected individual freedoms. more