Record number of people euthanized in Netherlands in 2020: report
A record number of people were euthanized in the Netherlands last year.
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A record number of people were euthanized in the Netherlands last year.
A record number of people were euthanized in the Netherlands last year. Some who died suffered from psychiatric issues, according to Dutch News NL. Both the Netherlands and neighboring Belgium are known for their progressive euthanasia laws that have expanded the scope beyond patients suffering from a terminal disease. Each year, the RTE Regional Euthanasia Review Committees analyze all deaths by euthanasia to check whether they met the six criteria dictated by the law for euthanasia or doctor-assisted suicide. In total, 6,938 patients died in this manner in the Netherlands last year. The R...
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