Federal Administrative Court of Germany issues landmark decision
08 March 2017
On Thursday 2 March 2017, the Federal Administrative Court of Germany (Bundesverwaltungsgericht) in Leipzig issued a landmark decision in regard of access to the means for ending one’s suffering and life by one’s own action, and the right to die in general. The case concerned the wife of the claimant who, after an accident, had been almost totally paralysed (quadriplegic), needed 24/7 ventilation and suffered from pain and cramps. In 2005, she ended her ordeal by an accompanied suicide at DIGNITAS – To live with dignity – To die with dignity, however, before this, she started litigation continued by her husband which led to the now decision. The court battle has taken almost 13 years
