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The case has drawn widespread curiousity, as the method of death, especially in couples, is still rare. According to the Regional Euthanasia Review Committees, euthanasia of couples was first noted in a review of all cases in 2020, when 26 people were granted euthanasia at the same time as their partners. The numbers grew to 32 the following year and 58 in 2022.
Former Dutch Prime Minister Dries Van Agt, along with his wife, died via euthanasia at the age of 93, announced his human rights organization. Van Agt served as Prime Minister from 1977 to 1982. Both were in poor health, with Van Agt suffering a brain haemorrhage in 2019. Euthanasia is the practice of ending a person's life to alleviate their suffering. , Health News, Times Now
The Netherlands will broaden its rules on euthanasia to include the possibility of doctor-assisted death for terminally ill children aged between one and 12. Children over 12 years of age and terminally-ill babies till their first birthday have already been provided with the right of euthanasia under law.
De Corte, 23, survived the 2016 terror attack in Brussels airport. Following the incident, she suffered extreme depression and PTSD.