Luxembourg

Overview

Luxembourg passed its law on euthanasia and assisted suicide in 2009, following the Dutch and Belgian models. It remains the third country in the Benelux region to adopt such legislation, and requires patients to be adults with a serious and incurable condition.

Eligibility Requirements

• Must be an adult (18+) or emancipated minor
• Must be in a serious and incurable medical condition causing constant and unbearable physical or psychological suffering
• The condition must be beyond remedy given the current state of medical science
• Request must be voluntary, considered, and repeated
• Two physicians must be consulted; if non-terminal, a third specialist and the National Ethics Commission

The Process

• Written request submitted to physician
• Physician consults a second independent doctor and, where applicable, a specialist
• Minimum 15-day waiting period between written request and procedure (waived if death is imminent)
• Every case is reported to the National Commission on Euthanasia for retrospective review

Key Organizations & Resources

• National Commission on Euthanasia (Luxembourg)
• OMEGA 90 — palliative care and end-of-life organization
• Ministry of Health, Luxembourg — sante.public.lu

Legal Contacts

• National Commission on Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide (CNSE) — The official oversight body that reviews all reported cases and advises the Luxembourg government on the law's application.
• Ministry of Health Luxembourg — Official source for legislative information, forms, and procedural guidance under the 2009 law. gouvernement.lu
• ALADI — Association Luxembourgeoise pour l'Assistance au Décès — Patient-rights organisation providing information on advance directives and end-of-life options in Luxembourg.

Medical Contacts

• OMEGA 90 — Luxembourg's leading palliative care and end-of-life support organisation; offers counselling, home care coordination, and bereavement support. omega90.lu
• Entente des Hôpitaux Luxembourgeois — Association of Luxembourg hospitals; the hospital ethics committees are involved in evaluating euthanasia requests under the law.
• Conseil Médical du Luxembourg — The national medical council; maintains ethical standards and guidance for physicians participating in euthanasia procedures.

Important: Contact details and eligibility requirements change. Always verify information directly with each organisation before taking any action.