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New law allowing assisted suicide comes into effect in Austria

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Assisted suicide is legal in Switzerland and has been decriminalised in several European countries, including Spain, Belgium, and the Netherlands.

Added on the 03/01/2022 14:53:55 - Copyright : Euronews EN

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