The Dutch researchers Groenewoud and Boer publish data in the BMJ showing that there is a geographical variation in the number of new euthanasia cases among various postal code areas.
The World Medical Association publishes a new declaration on euthanasia.
Mr. Dick Marty reports the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe on euthanasia. He aims at introducing, in the Countries where they do not exist yet, laws exempting the physicians who help incurable patients put an end to their lives (if they request it) from legal prosecution.