*11.3.3 Germany*

Germany legalized physician-assisted suicide in 2015 when performed on "an individual basis out of altruistic motives," but commercial euthanasia and suicide business were out. In 2020 a high court overturned the ban on professionally provided assisted suicide [34]. There is an ongoing debate in Germany about how to settle the issue, but regardless of that parliament cannot overturn the decision of the constitutional court. Assisted suicide will remain legal in Germany under certain, specific circumstances, but the decision for how it will be regulated now lies with the parliament.
