February 21, 2025|
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|10 months agoSwitzerland Introduces Video Requirements for Assisted Suicide Tourism
Canton Solothurn implements unprecedented policy requiring video documentation of assisted suicide procedures for foreign nationals, aims to reduce state costs.
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- Canton Solothurn has implemented a new policy requiring video documentation of assisted suicides for foreign nationals
- The agreement between Canton Solothurn and Pegasos organization came into effect in December
- The new arrangement reduces post-mortem investigation costs from CHF3,000 to between CHF1,000-2,000 per case
By The Numbers
1,700+
Annual assisted suicides by Swiss residents
500+
Annual foreign nationals seeking assisted suicide in Switzerland
CHF10,000
Average total cost of assisted suicide procedure
They Said
"We get a better result in terms of evidence in this way. The new arrangement also eases the burden on the public purse and on human resources"
"This disturbed the family's privacy in an intimate moment. Family and friends had to wait until the official procedures were completed"