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The Constitutional Court of Austria found the ban on assisted death unconstitutional on Friday as a violation of an individual’s right to self-determination. The decision came after various affected stakeholders, including two terminally ill individuals, requested removal of the provision. Section 78 of the Criminal Code of Austria made the act of “assisting suicide” a criminal offense. [...]