Which Countries Have Legalized Euthanasia and/or Assisted Suicide?
As of 2024, euthanasia is legal in the following countries:
- Australia (all 6 states)
- Belgium
- Canada
- Colombia
- Ecuador
- Luxembourg
- The Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Portugal (law not in force yet; awaiting regulation)
- Spain
Map Color Key:
Purple: Active Voluntary Euthanasia Legal
Blue: Passive Euthanasia Legal
Gray: Active Euthanasia Illegal; Passive Euthanasia Not Legislated or Regulated
Red: All Forms of Euthanasia Illegal
As of 2024, assisted suicide is legal in the following countries:
- Austria
- Belgium
- Canada
- Luxembourg
- The Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Portugal
- Spain
- Switzerland
- Parts of the U.S.
- Australia (all 6 states)
Map Color Key:
Purple: Physician-Assisted Suicide Legal
Blue: Legalized by court ruling, but not legislated or regulated
Gray: Physician-Assisted Suicide Illegal
*The Constitutional Courts of Colombia, Germany, & Italy have legalized assisted suicide, but their governments have not legislated/regulated the practices yet.*
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