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Begin november 5 Nordic countries meet again on assistance in dying
After the first fruitful meeting in 2019 of 5 Nordic Right to Die Societies (from Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Norway and Sweden), the planned 2020 meeting
In Iceland, euthanasia and assisted suicide are prohibited. People with a terminal illness are allowed to refuse treatment.
Article 213 prohibits euthanasia, article 214 prohibits assisted suicide.
People with a terminal illness are allowed to refuse treatment, based on article 24 of the Patients’ Rights Act.
After the first fruitful meeting in 2019 of 5 Nordic Right to Die Societies (from Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Norway and Sweden), the planned 2020 meeting