UK publishes new rules for assisted suicide

New guidelines published Thursday offer people in England and Wales broad hints about how to help a gravely ill loved one end their life with minimal fear of prosecution. Assisted suicide remains illegal, but six factors would make it less likely that prosecutors would bring criminal charges in individual cases. Prosecutors will still evaluate each case for possible prosecution. One key indicator: Whether the suspect was acting wholly out of compassion, or had a darker motive. Washington Post