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In the Republic of Austria, until the end of 2021, supporting an individual in his or her suicide was punishable by the law which reads as follows: „Whoever incites or assists another person to commit suicide shall be liable to imprisonment for a term of between six months and five years”. The Constitutional Tribunal (Verfassungsgerichtshof - VfGH), in a court ruling of 11 December 2020, lifted the...