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The cantonal parliament in Lucerne has voted in favor of regulating assisted suicide in public hospitals and retirement homes, a significant decision that ensures terminally ill patients will no longer need to leave medical facilities for euthanasia.
In a major legislative shift, the Lucerne cantonal parliament has approved a motion to permit and regulate assisted dying within its public hospitals and retirement homes, ensuring self-determination for terminally ill patients in these institutions.
Canton Zurich is moving towards requiring all retirement homes and hospitals to permit assisted dying on their premises. The move comes as the national parliament rejects a proposal to monitor 'suicide tourism,' highlighting the complex and evolving nature of end-of-life legislation in Switzerland.
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