The president of the Luxembourg association for the right to die with dignity said that the number is relatively low compared to other countries. Jean-Jacques Schonckert told RTL television that patients and doctors are simply not well enough informed about the law.

The introduction of the law in March 2009 sparked a change in the constitution when Grand Duke Henri refused to sign it, citing religious reasons. The grand duke no longer has to sanction laws, but simply to enact them.