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Until after a Supreme Court ruling in 2006 threw out a Justice Department effort to block Oregonâs law, no other state permitted assisted suicide. Washington adopted its measure in 2008. Several northern European countries, including the Netherlands, Belgium and Switzerland, also allow assisted suicide.
1 With the passing of the Suicide Act in 1961, suicide was no longer considered a crime. 2  However, this act states that it is considered an offense to assist in a suicide. 3  It is thought that the assisted suicide laws in this country may be revised. Colombia: In this country, physician-assisted suicide is considered legal for terminally ill patients. 2  This law was taken to court, but upheld with a 6 to 3 ruling. 3  Although physician-assisted suicide is legal here, there arenât any specific rules or regulations for physicians and patients to follow.