Is euthanasia legal in Slovakia?

Illegal

Euthanasia is prohibited as it violates constitutional rights and criminal law.

Slovakia is one of 17 countries classified “Illegal” for euthanasia — 43% of the 40 with data. (Also searched as assisted dying.)

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: Legality of euthanasia
Last checked
15 September 2026
How it was classified
Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.

Nearby countries

Czech Republic
Illegal Euthanasia and assisted suicide are illegal in Czechia and considered homicide under criminal law.
Poland
Illegal Active euthanasia is illegal and treated as murder, with leniency possible for terminally ill patients.
Romania
Illegal Euthanasia is illegal and punishable by 1-5 years imprisonment.
Serbia
Illegal Euthanasia is illegal and punishable by 6 months to 5 years imprisonment.
Germany
Assisted dying only Assisted suicide is illegal in Germany, but the 2020 ruling legalized passive euthanasia under certain conditions.
Moldova
Illegal All forms of euthanasia are banned in Moldova under criminal code provisions.

Other laws in Slovakia

Abortion
Legal on request
Suicide Laws
Not a crime
FGM Laws
Specifically banned
Surrogacy
Banned

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