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Austria court voids rule outlawing all assistance to suicide

| December 11, 2020 10:09 AM

BERLIN (AP) — An Austrian federal court on Friday overturned a provision in criminal law that outlaws all forms of assistance to those who kill themselves, ruling that such a sweeping ban is unconstitutional.

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