Number Of People Traveling To Switzerland For Assisted Death Increases
- 10 years ago
Switzerland’s laws on assisted suicide are vague, and the number of people traveling there because of that has doubled since 2009.
Switzerland’s laws on assisted suicide are vague, and the number of people travelling there because of that has doubled since 2009.
Between the years of 2008 and 2012 over 600 people visited the country for the purpose of ending their lives.
They’re often referred to as ‘suicide tourists’ and many hail from countries in Europe where the practice is in one way or another forbidden.
Most, it’s said, come from Germany and the UK.
In the latter, the trip and its intentions are so widely known they’re referenced euphemistically by locals as ‘going to Switzerland’.
Recently, a study was published that offers details about the people who choose to make the journey to the Alpine country their last.
Women account for 58 percent of the ‘tourists’.
On average, those who seek out professional aid are near 70 years old.
Around half of them suffer from neurological issues, while others have cardiac disease, rheumatic disease, or cancer. In many cases it’s a combination.
Numerous countries throughout the world are in the midst of ongoing debate about the legalization of the practice.
Switzerland’s laws on assisted suicide are vague, and the number of people travelling there because of that has doubled since 2009.
Between the years of 2008 and 2012 over 600 people visited the country for the purpose of ending their lives.
They’re often referred to as ‘suicide tourists’ and many hail from countries in Europe where the practice is in one way or another forbidden.
Most, it’s said, come from Germany and the UK.
In the latter, the trip and its intentions are so widely known they’re referenced euphemistically by locals as ‘going to Switzerland’.
Recently, a study was published that offers details about the people who choose to make the journey to the Alpine country their last.
Women account for 58 percent of the ‘tourists’.
On average, those who seek out professional aid are near 70 years old.
Around half of them suffer from neurological issues, while others have cardiac disease, rheumatic disease, or cancer. In many cases it’s a combination.
Numerous countries throughout the world are in the midst of ongoing debate about the legalization of the practice.