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Kessler Twins' Assisted Suicide Sparks Legal Debate in Germany

11/23/2025

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Alice and Ellen Kessler, German entertainers and twins aged 89, reportedly organized a joint assisted suicide.
The Kessler twins' deaths prompted renewed debate on assisted suicide in Germany.
The German Society for Humane Dying supports their decision.
Current German law allows assisted suicide but prohibits active euthanasia.
A draft suicide prevention law is under consideration that could bring significant legal changes.

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Alice and Ellen Kessler, German entertainers and twins aged 89, reportedly organized a joint assisted suicide.
The Kessler twins' deaths prompted renewed debate on assisted suicide in Germany.
The German Society for Humane Dying supports their decision.
Current German law allows assisted suicide but prohibits active euthanasia.
A draft suicide prevention law is under consideration that could bring significant legal changes.