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Assisted dying

Brothers go to court to stop suicide of sibling

Two men have filed a legal bid to prevent the Swiss assisted suicide association Exit from helping their older brother to kill himself, the group said on Tuesday.

Assisted dying

Assisted suicide on the rise in Switzerland

More people than ever are ending their lives through assisted suicide in Switzerland, most often because they are suffering from cancer.

Assisted dying

Majority of over 50s consider assisted suicide

Two thirds of the over 50s in German-speaking Switzerland have considered resorting to euthanasia to end their lives when the time comes, according to a survey.

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Study: World's best place to be old is Switzerland

Switzerland beat out Norway and Sweden for the first place spot this year in an annual ranking of the best countries in the world to be old.