Life is for living – Compassion
Under Dutch laws, a person wishing to end their life on mental health grounds must meet six conditions.
They must be mentally competent, have a long-standing wish for euthanasia, the decision must be made of their own volition, they must have been informed of all alternative treatments, and there can be no other reasonable solution.
Their eligibility to end their life must also be confirmed by independent doctors, and can only be carried out according to very specific guidelines.
The vast majority of euthanasia cases are granted to people over the age of sixty with terminal medical conditions.
However, Sisco van Veen, a psychiatrist and end-of-life ethics researcher at Amsterdam University Medical Centre, told The Sunday Times that a rising trend of euthanasia cases on mental health grounds is ‘undeniable’ and ‘upward’.
According to The Sunday Times, just around one in 10 requests for euthanasia on psychiatric grounds are carried out.
Assisted dying laws in the Netherlands were put under the spotlight earlier this year in a similar case to that of Jolanda Fun’s.
Zoraya ter Beek, who lives in a small village in the Netherlands, said in April she will be ‘freed’ early next month. She will be euthanized on the sofa in her home with her boyfriend by her side, The Free Press reported.
https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/world-news/woman-34-plans-die-euthanasia-32670200
https://anyonita.medium.com/jolanda-fun-33-is-going-to-die-next-week-83dc7dac8fbd
It is worth it to be compassionate, care, and support one another.
Thank you to all who encourage others and ensure they don’t give up on them – It brings a lot of comfort when you find good care.
Enjoy life.
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