The number of people
helped to die under Dutch euthanasia legislation rose 8% last year, to
6,585, the regional monitoring committee said in March. Of these procedures,
99.8% were carried out carefully and in line with the guidelines, the
committee says in its 2017 annual report. In almost 90% of cases, the patient was suffering from cancer, heart disease or diseases of the nervous system. In 83 cases, the
patient was suffering from severe psychiatric issues, an area that has
raised questions among psychiatrists. Euthanasia is legal in the Netherlands under strict conditions.
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Euthanasia Rates Increase in the Netherlands
The number of people helped to die under Dutch euthanasia legislation rose 8% last year, to 6,585, the regional monitoring committee said in March. Of these procedures, 99.8% were carried out carefully and in line...
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