Founder of Assisted Suicide Organization Ends His Life Through ‘Voluntarily Assisted Dying’

Dignitas founder Ludwig A. Minelli, 92, passed away on November 29, 2025, ‘self-determinedly by voluntary assisted dying.’ No other details about his death were released.

Applicants Halted for ‘Suicide Pod’ Following American Woman’s Death, Police Investigation

Applications for use of a so-called “suicide pod” in Switzerland have been suspended after an American woman became the first person to take her own life using the device last month, prompting a police investigation.