What other countries think... hmmmm

Sweden has no law specifically proscribing assisted suicide. Instead the prosecutors might charge an assister with manslaughter.

Norway has criminal sanctions against assisted suicide by using the charge "accessory to murder". In cases where consent was given and the reasons compassionate, the courts pass lighter sentences

Finland has nothing in its criminal code about assisted suicide. Sometimes an assister will inform the law enforcement authorities of him or her of having aided someone in dying, and provided the action was justified, nothing more happens. Mostly it takes place among friends, who act discreetly.

Germany has had no penalty for either suicide or assisted suicide.

France does not have a specific law banning assisted suicide, but such a case could be prosecuted under 223-6 of the Penal Code for failure to assist a person in danger. Convictions are rare and punishments minor.

 Denmark has no specific law banning assisted suicide.

Italy the action is legally forbidden

England and Wales there is a possibility of up to 14 years imprisonment for anybody assisting a suicide.


Hungary has one of the highest suicide rates in the world.Assistance in suicide or attempted suicide is punishable by up to five years imprisonment

Russia, too, has no tolerance of any form of assisted suicide  ( of course they dont! those stern russians)

The only four places that today openly and legally, authorize active assistance in dying of patients, are:

1. Oregon (since l997, physician-assisted suicide only); ( See some american get it hip hip horrayy)
2. Switzerland (1941, physician and non-physician assisted suicide only);
3. Belgium (2002, permits 'euthanasia' but does not define the method;
4. Netherlands (voluntary euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide lawful since April 2002 but permitted by the courts since l984).

This is just a summary want the entire article? http://www.assistedsuicide.org/suicide_laws.html