'Suicide tourism' to Switzerland doubled

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'Suicide tourism' to Switzerland doubled

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/suicide-tourism-switzerland-doubled-224428364.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ubZs854FkaLJIsN3z4zerg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/99dc31cd9ac22d6b9d9e778c3fe8afcdb98fde54.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="The building of the assisted suicide clinic, Dignitas in Pfaeffikon, Switzerland on July 14, 2009" align="left" title="The building of the assisted suicide clinic, Dignitas in Pfaeffikon, Switzerland on July 14, 2009" border="0" /></a>A total of 172 &quot;suicide tourists&quot; travelled to Switzerland in 2012, double the 2009 number, to die with medical assistance -- a practice prohibited in many countries, a study said Thursday. German and UK citizens were the bulk of visitors, and the reasons most often cited were neurological conditions like paralysis, motor neurone disease, Parkinson's and multiple sclerosis. There are four right-to-die organisations in Switzerland that allow nationals from other countries to use their services, according to a study published online in the Journal of Medical Ethics. It is a phenomenon unique to Switzerland.</p><br clear="all"/>

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