Self-determined dying in Germany and what the German Constitutional Court has taught us about assisted suicide with mental disorders
Published online on January 21, 2026
Abstract
Medical Law International, Volume 26, Issue 1, Page 53-72, March 2026.
In 2020, the German Constitutional Court (Bundesverfassungsgericht) issued one of the most autonomy-centred rulings on end-of-life law worldwide, establishing a broad ‘right to a self-determined death’ while declaring the former regulation of suicide ...
In 2020, the German Constitutional Court (Bundesverfassungsgericht) issued one of the most autonomy-centred rulings on end-of-life law worldwide, establishing a broad ‘right to a self-determined death’ while declaring the former regulation of suicide ...