Zurich vote imminent

Friday, 28 August 2026 06:35

Zurich will vote next month on whether Exit and Dignitas should be allowed to operate inside hospitals and rehabilitation clinics

The 27 September ballot pits patients' right to self-determination against the freedom of conscience claimed by some private care institutions.

A law passed three years ago already requires publicly-run retirement homes to permit assisted suicide but leaves private homes free to refuse.

Switzerland's most populous canton is now being asked whether that access should extend much further.

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