The Swiss government has said it is looking to change the law on assisted suicide to make sure it was used only as a last resort by the terminally ill, and to limit "suicide tourism."
Right-to-die group Exit has agreed rules to govern assisted suicide with prosecutors in Zurich in the hope they might eventually form the basis of national regulation。
Foreigners are not explicitly excluded under the new rules, but a Swiss doctor who prescribes the deadly anesthetic must have met the person twice over a period of time to be sure of their wishes。
上周日,苏黎世选民以压倒性多数投票否决了禁止协助自杀和“自杀旅游”的议案。不少外国游客前往瑞士“自杀旅游”,寻求帮助结束生命。
此次地方投票结果显示,仅有15.5%的选民支持协助自杀禁令,近22%的选民支持终止自杀旅游。每年大约有200人在苏黎世选择协助自杀。
自1941年以来,协助自杀在瑞士就已合法化,但协助者不能是医生,而且不能从病人的死亡中获利。“安乐死”目前仅在荷兰、卢森堡、比利时、以及美国俄勒冈州合法。
很多晚期患者利用瑞士的这一法规前来协助自杀,尤以来自德国、法国、英国的游客居多。瑞士拥有全球最自由的法规。
但前往瑞士协助自杀的外国人越来越多,而且有调查表明,希望在瑞士协助自杀的人中,并未患有晚期疾病的人数也在增多,这引起了热议。
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