Germany’s top court to decide on legalizing assisted suicide
29 February 2020 |
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On Wednesday, Germany's highest court rules on whether to overturn a section of the criminal code forbidding assisted suicide. Many terminally ill patients and medical professionals are hoping the law will change.
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