Only a few countr­ies in the world have legali­zed euthan­asiaKARLSRUHE, GERMANY: Pro-euthanasia doctors and patients petitioned Germany’s Constitutional Court on Tuesday to overturn 2015 legislation that outlaws commercial assisted suicide. Like several other European nations, Germany does allow assisted dying – but not when money is involved. “Everyone should take the final steps in their lives in the way they want,” he told Reuters. India’s top court upholds passive euthanasia with guidelinesGiven the existing law, some people seek euthanasia via family members with no commercial aspect, or go abroad. Only a few countries in the world have legalized euthanasia whereby a doctor administers lethal doses of drugs to patients willing to die, or people take the final action themselves.

Source: The Express Tribune April 16, 2019 16:20 UTC