Multiple choice general knowledge

The first country to legalise medically assisted suicide is

  1. Switzerland

  2. New Zealand

  3. USA

  4. Netherlands
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Explanation

The Netherlands became the first country to legalize euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide in 2002 through the Termination of Life on Request and Assisted Suicide Act. Switzerland had allowed assisted suicide earlier under different conditions, but the Netherlands was first with comprehensive medical legalization. USA has state-level laws but not nationwide legalization.

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