Ludwig A. Minelli (born December 5, 1932) is a
Swiss lawyer. He is the founder of
Dignitas, an organization that helps permanently ill people to end life in a manner which relieves pain and suffering. He is also the founder and general secretary of the Swiss Society for the European Convention on Human Rights.
Minelli is among the majority of supporters of
physician-assisted suicide
Assisted suicide is suicide undertaken with the aid of another person. The term usually refers to physician-assisted suicide (PAS), which is suicide that is assisted by a physician or other healthcare provider. Once it is determined that the p ...
who believe that it should be available to both healthy and sick individuals.
Minelli holds an
LL.M. from Zurich University.
Selected works
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See also
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Dignitas
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Euthanasia
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Betty and George Coumbias
References
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1932 births
Living people
20th-century Swiss lawyers
Swiss activists
Euthanasia activists