US EditionSwiss right-to-die group says founder dies by assisted suicide
Ludwig Minelli died by voluntary assisted dying at 92, reflecting his lifelong advocacy for self-determination and freedom of choice in end-of-life decisions.
- Ludwig Minelli, the 92-year-old founder of Dignitas, died by assisted suicide on Saturday, just days before his 93rd birthday.
- Dignitas, an organization that assists people wishing to end their lives, said it would continue Minelli's work in the 'spirit of its founder'.
- Minelli, a lawyer, faced legal challenges but helped establish the right to decide the 'manner and time' of one's death in Switzerland.
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Founder Dignitas chose to end a few days before the age of 93, announced the association. Ludwig A. Minelli's efforts were crucial for the decrimination of suicide services in Germany in 2020.
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The Washington PostLudwig Minelli, founder of leading assisted suicide group, ends his life at 92
Ludwig Minelli, who became a leader of the death-with-dignity movement as the founder of Dignitas, a Swiss organization with more than 10,000 members that provides and advocates for access to assisted suicide, died Saturday, ending his life through the process…
Founder of Assisted Suicide Clinic, Dignitas, Dies of Assisted Suicide
BBC – The founder of the Swiss right-to-die organisation Dignitas has died by assisted suicide, the group says.Ludwig Minelli, 92, died on Saturday, days before his 93rd birthday.The group paid tribut...
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littlebytesnews.comFounder of Major Assisted Suicide Group Kills Himself
The founder of Dignitas, a controversial assisted suicide organization, ended his own life at age 92, the group announced Monday. It’s a tragic irony that underscores the dehumanizing consequences of the deadly practice. Ludwig Minelli, a former journalist and human rights lawyer, died November 29 through what Dignitas described as “voluntary assisted dying,” just days before his 93rd birthday on December 5. The Zurich-based death group, which M…
The head of the Swiss right-to-die organization Dignitas, Ludwig Minelli, ended his life with medical assistance on Saturday, the organization said. He was 92 years old.
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