Where can I get euthanasia service around the world?

An interactive map displaying the legal status of Voluntary Active Euthanasia and Physician Assisted Suicide around the globe. read more

Passive euthanasia entails the withholding of common treatments, such as antibiotics, necessary for the continuance of life. Active euthanasia involves the use of lethal substances or forces, such as administering a lethal injection, to kill and is the most controversial means. Euthanasia laws differ in each country. read more

Euthanasia and assisted suicide are against the law. The president, François Hollande, promised to look at the "right to die with dignity" but has has always denied any intention of legalising euthanasia or assisted suicide. In 2005 the Léonetti law introduced the concept of the right to be "left to die". read more

Often religion plays a role in the opinions of those against euthanasia, but not always. While in most countries assisted suicide and euthanasia remain illegal, some nations are in the process of debating and adopting assisted suicide laws, or have already legalized assisted suicide, while three European nations have outright legalized euthanasia. read more