# Assisted suicide legal developments in Switzerland > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/assisted-suicide-legal-developments-in-switzerland > Updated: 2026-09-28T16:07:49.000Z. Sources: 13. Developments: 2. In the Canton of Zurich, voters approved an expansion of assisted suicide rights. The regulation requires all private and public elderly care homes, hospitals, and rehabilitation clinics to permit assisted suicide within their facilities. Psychiatric facilities and prisons are excluded from this requirement. Following these legislative changes, the death of 83-year-old Eike Jahn in Switzerland has drawn attention to the legal frameworks surrounding assisted suicide. Under Article 115 of the Swiss Criminal Code, assistance is permitted if the individual is capable of judgment, administers the lethal dose themselves, and the assistant lacks selfish motives. This context is compared to Germany, where assisted suicide was decriminalized following a 2020 Federal Constitutional Court ruling, though active euthanasia remains illegal. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-28: Eike Jahn's death highlights assisted suicide laws in Switzerland and Germany A personal account explores the decision of Eike Jahn to utilize assisted suicide in Switzerland to maintain autonomy before facing dementia, highlighting legal frameworks in Germany and Switzerland. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/eike-jahns-death-highlights-assisted-suicide-laws-in-switzerland-and-germany ### 2026-09-27: Switzerland voters approve free contraception and assisted suicide measures Swiss voters approved free contraception in Geneva and expanded assisted suicide access in Zurich, while rejecting a proposal to grant Zurich teachers more paid time for extracurricular duties. 10 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/zurich-voters-approve-assisted-suicide-rights-reject-teacher-workload-increase --- Cite as: Assisted suicide legal developments in Switzerland. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/assisted-suicide-legal-developments-in-switzerland