The two membership associations \u201cDIGNITAS \u2013 To live with dignity \u2013 To die with dignity\u201d in Switzerland and \u201cDIGNITAS – Menschenw\u00fcrdig leben – Menschenw\u00fcrdig sterben (Sektion Deutschland) e.V.\u201d in Germany highly welcome the decision of the German Federal Constitutional Court of 26 February 2020, according to which \u00a7 217 StGB (German Criminal Code) is declared void. With this ruling, repeated and thus professional assistance in suicide is no longer prohibited in Germany. The decision also points the way forward for the German Minister of Health, Jens Spahn, who, in violation of the constitution, continues to refuse to implement the decision by the Federal Administrative Court of March 2, 2017 \u201cPermission to acquire a lethal dose of sodium pentobarbital for suicide\u201d. With this, the German government obstructs self-determination and genuine freedom of choice, prolongs suffering and encourages risky suicide attempts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n