Ludwig A. Minelli (born 5 December 1932) is a Swiss lawyer. He is the founder of Dignitas, an organization that helps permanently ill people to end life in a manner which relieves pain and suffering.[1] He is also the founder and general secretary of the Swiss Society for the European Convention on Human Rights.[2]
Ludwig A. Minelli | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 December 1932 |
| Alma mater | Zurich University |
| Occupation | Founder of Dignitas |
Minelli is among the majority of supporters of physician-assisted suicide who believe that it should be available to both healthy and sick individuals.[3][4]
Selected works
edit- Minelli, Ludwig (2008). "Weshalb braucht es keine aktive Sterbehilfe?". In Robertson-von Trotha, Caroline Y. (ed.). Tod und Sterben in der Gegenwartsgesellschaft. Eine interdisziplinäre Auseinandersetzung (= Kulturwissenschaft interdisziplinär [Interdisciplinary Studies on Culture and Society, Vol. 3]. Baden-Baden.
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See also
edit- Dignitas
- Euthanasia
- Betty and George Coumbias
- FT interview, May 2023[5]
References
edit- ^ Langley, Alison (February 4, 2003). "'Suicide tourists' go to the Swiss for help in dying". The New York Times.
- ^ Wheatley, Jane (September 22, 2006). "LUDWIG MINELLI: Suicide missionary". The Times. Retrieved July 17, 2009.[dead link]
- ^ a b Gentleman, Amelia (18 November 2009). "Inside the Dignitas house". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 November 2009.
- ^ "Assisted suicide in the view Europeans" (PDF). ISO Public. March 2013.
- ^ https://www.ft.com/content/0f9616d6-b544-485d-b4f3-df5245b8b43d