Being doped out on narcotics is not comfortable for me in any way, shape, or form. I want to be able to choose what s comfortable for me. The option to end it.
Assisted suicide option remains in demand in Switzerland
Some 68 more people opted for assisted suicide to end their lives in Switzerland in 2020 than the previous year. Keystone / Georgios Kefalas
Some 1,282 seriously ill people ended their lives using the services of Swiss assisted suicide organisation EXIT last year, which is 68 more people than in 2019.
This content was published on February 22, 2021 - 13:50
February 22, 2021 - 13:50
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There were no reported assisted suicides due to Covid-19, but the pandemic did force EXIT to reduce its activities between March 20 and May 20 last year, the organisation said on Monday.
EXIT Deutsche Schweiz, which covers the German and Italian-speaking parts of the country, saw a rise of 51 assisted suicides as it helped 913 people terminate their lives in 2020. More people living in French-speaking Switzerland also ended their lives last year, as 369 people used the services of EXIT Suisse Romande.