Swiss Justice Minister wants assisted suicide for non-terminally ill

The Swiss are thinking of liberalizing their liberal legislation on assisted suicide. At the moment, assisted suicide is legal so long as the helper is motivated by altruism, although the legality of helping people who are not terminally ill is unclear. Justice Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf is thinking of extending the scope of assisted suicide rather than reducing it. She said, "we want assisted suicide not only for the terminally ill, but others as well... We cannot simply exclude the chronically ill from assisted suicide. It should be permitted under certain conditions." She plans to present new proposals to the parliament. BioEdge 

Assisted suicide has been allowed in Switzerland since the 1940s if performed by someone who has no vested interest in the death. Swissinfo, Aug 8