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December 9, 2016

Assisted suicide remains illegal in South Africa after court ruling

South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeals overturned a high court ruling Dec. 9 that would have allowed retiree Robin Stransham-Ford to access physician-assisted death.

PRETORIA, South Africa – While countries around the world such as Canada, Germany and Japan have passed legislation to legalize physician assisted suicide, one has ruled to reject it: South Africa.

Published in International