Euthanasia trial: prison sentence for doctor. Judge: Doctor had “exceeded the limits of what was permissible,” said judge Mark Sautter.
The doctor had already announced at the start of the trial that he would appeal if he was convicted. The former family doctor belongs to a euthanasia organization and was acquitted in an earlier euthanasia trial. The case involved a woman who suffered from chronic intestinal disease. The patient's wishes must be respected, the Federal Court of Justice (BGH) later confirmed.