Have you ever heard of Suicide Tourism? Well, for some this may be the first time they’ll hear this term. This basically means that if you want your suicide plans to be administered by someone, with your consent, you may visit these countries because assisted suicide is legal. Families of terminally ill patients may consider Suicide Tourism for an assisted euthanasia. Surprisingly, this subject matter is dormant in many countries. There are no unique laws covering the stand of the government on Euthanasia and other assisted suicide cases.
The two most popular countries that offer assisted euthanasia are Mexico, and Switzerland. In Mexico, they use pentobarbital to facilitate euthanasia. Originally this drug was used to end the lives of animals. It was later used administer painless death to those terminally ill patients. Pentobarbital can result in a painless death within one hour from the time the drug is introduced to the body. Sadly, reports say that pentobarbital is not a controlled drug in Mexico, so those people may simply want to have a painless death, can easily get a hold of this drug. Thus, there are so many cases of suicide; non-ill patients take place in Mexico.
Meanwhile, in Switzerland, Article 115 of the Swiss Penal Law would state that assisted suicide to terminally ill is legal. For those whose interest is unjustifiable, purely selfish reasons to end their lives, this then is a crime. This law is not only limited to doctors, some approved private organizations are allowed to administer accompanied suicides for as long as the person himself plays a major role in the act. What made this law even more unique is that it allows non-Swiss nationals to avail this kind of service.
For instance, Dignitas, a private group in Switzerland that offers assisted suicide services. They were able to find legal ways to administer assisted euthanasia not just for terminally ill patients.
On the lighter side, Dignitas seriously counsels their clients to choose life over death whenever possible. The said company aims to achieve more successful suicide attempts because of their assistance in the act itself. This is their answer to the growing numbers of unsuccessful suicide attempts in Switzerland, recording an average of 66,850 cases each year, bringing inflicting emotional traumas and long-term physical impairments to these individuals.
How do they facilitate accompanied Suicide? A highly lethal drug is diluted in water and the patient is asked to drink it. Minutes later the patient would asleep, leading to a peaceful death.
A Message From The Author:
The author of this article is a pro-life advocate. There may be some information that may sound helpful to those individuals who are attempting to end their lives, but please think wisely before you even consider this act. Consider your families who would surely be disheartened if you end your life.
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