Women halt Swiss trip after jail warning

Women halt Swiss trip after jail warning | Irish Examiner: Two women were approached by gardaí after booking flights to the central European country, where assisted suicide is legal. The pair were planning to attend the Dignitas clinic in Forch near Zurich so the seriously ill woman could die in a comfortable setting and without suffering an unnecessary amount of pain. However, officers became aware of the plan and warned both women that if the assisted suicide took place the surviving person would be facing up to 14 years in prison as the act is illegal in Ireland.