Foto de stock - 02 February 2022, North Rhine-Westphalia, Münster: On the outside facade, a sign reads: Constitutional Court for the State of North Rhine-Westphalia and Higher Administrative Court for the State of North Rhine-Westphalia. The two plaintiffs and one plaintiff from Rhineland-Palatinate, Lower Saxony and Baden-Württemberg suffer from various serious illnesses (including multiple sclerosis and cancer). They seek access to the narcotic sodium pentobarbital for the purpose of suicide. The Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM) in Bonn had rejected the applications for permission to purchase the narcotic sodium pentobarbital. The OVG intends to announce a verdict after the oral proceedings (Ref.: 9 A 146/21, 9 A 147/21 and 9 A 148/21). Photo: Guido Kirchner/dpa. - Münster/North Rhine-Westphalia/Germany