Is euthanasia legal in Switzerland

Answer 1

The Swiss Federal Penal Code states as follows:

"Whoever, driven by honourable intentions, especially pity, kills another person on the express, repeated and sincere request of the victim shall be punished with a prison sentence of max three years or fined" (art. 114 SFPC)

"Whoever, driven by selfish intentions, incites or convinces another person to commit suicide or has assisted him in the preparation of his suicide, shall, if the suicide has been performed or attempted, be sentenced to a max. 5 years' prison sentence or fined".

Suicide is thus possible if the victim performs it on its own. Furthermore, the assistance given in preparation of the act is not forbidden as long as it is done without selfish intentions, which allows specialized organisations like EXIT to supply the needed devices and materials to perform suicide, as this is the only not illegal possible assistance for suicide in Switzerland.

Answer 2

They have taken the broad minded approach and have decided to let desperately ill people shorten the duration of their suffering.

Answer 3

Yes it is.