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PHYSICIAN-ASSISTED SUICIDE FOR THE TERMINALLY ORHOPELESSLY ILL, COMPETENT, ADULT PERSON INSWITZERLAND -- Information onlyPhysician-assisted suicide is legal in the Netherlands,Belgium, Switzerland and Oregon, USA. In 2009 it alsobecame law in Washington State and Luxembourg.But, except for Switzerland, the laws confine the procedureto
residents only,
and under strict conditions. Switzerlandalone allows foreigners to come for hastened death,provided it is altruistic, not profit-making or evil. Two right-to-die organizations (both called EXIT) in Switzerland helponly their 
own members 
to die, but DIGNITAS will helpforeign visitors to die in cases which they feel justifiedbecause of the terminal suffering. The person must be acompetent adult.The Dignitas operation is in Forch, near Zürich, Switzerland,and therefore operates under Swiss law, which, since l940,has permitted assisted suicide, with or without a doctor.‘Assisted suicide’ in this instance means drinking a lethaloverdose provided by Dignitas. Euthanasia (direct lethalinjection) is illegal and not done. Swiss authorities areinformed of all deaths as a matter of course. There are feesto be paid for documentation, registrations, certificates, etc.A death arranged through Dignitas costs 3,500 Euros (about
 
£2,450 pounds sterling, or 4,240 US dollars), which includesall the administration fees and payment to the collaborators.Traveling expenses to Switzerland are extra. Members alsopay a modest annual subscription.In certain cases, after considerable investigation, DIGNITASwill help an adult with long-time, severe, incurable mentalillness to die.How to contact Dignitas in Switzerland: they must be fullyinformed IN ADVANCE of a person’s wishes, circumstances,medical condition, see the medical records, and agree tohelp. It is not a ‘walk-in’ clinic.Email:dignitas@dignitas.chWeb: http://www.dignitas.ch  Mailing address:-Postfach 9 - CH 8127 Forch, SwitzerlandTelefon: +41-44-980 44 59Dignitas is a member of the World Federation of Right to DieSocieties – as is ERGO.Contact person is : Ludwig A Minelli, attorney. (SpeaksEnglish)This is an informational message from ERGO athttp://www.finalexit.orgJULY 2009**************************************************
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