Is euthanasia legal in the Czech Republic?
Illegal
Euthanasia and assisted suicide are illegal and considered homicide under the Criminal Code.
The Czech Republic is one of 13 countries classified “Illegal” for euthanasia — 34% of the 38 with data. (Also searched as assisted dying.)
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: Legality of euthanasia
- Last checked
- 17 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- Slovakia
- Illegal Euthanasia is prohibited by criminal law and the Constitution, which states no one shall be deprived of life.
- Poland
- Illegal Active euthanasia is forbidden and treated as a milder form of murder under the Penal Code.
- Germany
- Assisted dying only Active euthanasia is illegal, but assisted suicide is legal following a 2020 court ruling.
- Switzerland
- Assisted dying only Physician-assisted suicide is legal if the motive is not selfish, while active euthanasia is not explicitly legalized.
- Luxembourg
- Euthanasia legal Euthanasia is legal in Luxembourg following the passage of a bill in 2009.
- Serbia
- Illegal Euthanasia is illegal and classified as compassionate murder, punishable by imprisonment from six months to five years.
Other laws in Czech Republic
- Abortion
- Legal on request
- Suicide Laws
- Not a crime
- FGM Laws
- No specific ban
- Surrogacy
- Unregulated
- Organ Donor Consent
- Opt-out (presumed consent)
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