Multiple people were detained and a criminal case has been opened in northern Switzerland after a person died by assisted suicide Monday, according to police in the town of Schaffhausen. "Several ...

Police in northern Switzerland said Tuesday that several people have been detained and a criminal case opened in connection with the suspected death of a person in a new “suicide capsule.” The “Sarco” ...

This photograph shows a view of the Sarco assisted suicide capsule, during a press conference organised by the "Last Resort", a Swiss human rights non-profit association focused on assisted suicide, ...

Medically assisted suicide remains a contentious topic, but it will soon be allowed in 13 states and District of Columbia.