People & Politics | Dealing In Death
326 views · Published 13 February 2009 · 5:34 · Indexed 20 September 2026
Channel: DW News · 2009 · News & Politics
The Hamburg-based politician and lawyer Roger Kusch is a controversial figure. He developed a machine that enabled a number of elderly people to take their own lives even though some were still in good shape for their age. He has charged over 8,000 euros for the use of the device. And that has caused outrage among politicians. They have tried to put an end to it,but so far,Kusch has prevailed in the courts. Ministers from Germanys federal states are currently drafting a bill that would outlaw commercial assisted suicide. But Roger Kusch has vowed to go to the constitutional court to fight for the right to assisted suicide.
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