A futuristic-looking “suicide pod” was used for the first time in Switzerland last year — with deadly results. On Sept. 23, 2024, a 64-year-old unidentified American woman, said to be suffering from a ...

Police in northern Switzerland said Tuesday that several people have been detained and a criminal case opened in connection with the suspected death of a person in a new “suicide capsule.” The “Sarco” ...

A Swiss assisted suicide activist who spent his life fighting for the "right to die with dignity" ultimately ended his own life through assisted suicide. Ludwig Minelli, founder of the Swiss assisted ...

A controversial Swiss device advertises a quick and painless death. The cross shows us another way. Millions of people travel to Switzerland each year in pursuit of its natural beauty, hiking, and ...

The centenarian said ending his life should be his choice. This undated photo received on April 30, 2018 from Exit International shows Australia's oldest scientist David Goodall in his hometown of ...

The Swiss lawyer who turned assisted death into a political and moral battleground has ended his own life at one of his clinics.

Dr. Florian Willet had been under investigation in Switzerland after being present when an American woman died using a so-called suicide pod. By Ali Watkins Florian Willet, a euthanasia advocate who ...

According to a new study published in the Journal of Medical Ethics, the number of people who traveled to Switzerland for assistance with suicide has been steadily increasing. The report found that, ...

“When you receive this email we will have shuffled off this mortal coil,” Ruth Posner and her husband wrote before ending their lives together PA Images / Alamy Stock Photo Ruth Posner and her husband ...