Why the Dutch Tolerate Euthanasia (2002)
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- čas přidán 30. 07. 2024
- Live and Let Die (2002): A look at why more and more people in Holland are choosing euthanasia and the divided opinions it provokes.
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Twelve weeks ago, George Van Luijk sat at his wife's bedside and watched her die when Dr Van Oudvorst gave her a lethal injection. "I am sad, but I can relax my mind now," says George. On average, at least 10 terminally ill people legally die by euthanasia every day in Holland - a figure that would provoke outrage and controversy in most societies. The Dutch claim that doctor assisted suicide is already widely practised throughout the West, but they just don't acknowledge it. "In other countries they don't talk about it - we do," says Dr Aycke Smook. It is the Dutch policy of tolerance that has allowed euthanasia to, gain broad support. However, unease remains about what the Dutch have done, even amongst those who believe euthanasia should be an option.
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It's one thing if the person is sick and wants it. If they force it on somebody, than it is murder. The family should not have the right to decide. I would never trust MY family to do what I want.
Law or no law, I hope my loved ones would do the same for me if I needed them to.
paisleyyama I agree, and I think that’s why a distinction must be drawn between assisted suicide and euthanasia. Ending someone’s life because they want it to happen but cannot do it themselves (or cannot do it painlessly) is a far cry from taking the decision from someone else. However leaving instructions before one reaches that state (with a living will or a medical bracelet, for example) should also be considered suicide even though death occurs by someone else’s hand.
I’m sorry for the hard times you describe. I hope you are as well as you can be.
In some places in the USA, you can find medical people who are not outraged by such wishes, should your loved ones know them. You should write a Living Will, to be sure, though, and hopefully you will not end up suffering, at great cost, to you and yours.
I wish i had been born in the right country where my choice is respected. But we who are not from the neatherland die every day thinking about the pain, we can not make the best of our last days because of the incertitude. We are not the masters but the slaves of the governments.
Which country are you from?
The reason they put fences around grave yards is because people are just dying to get in.....
The person themselves should be the one to choose,but in some cases their family have to choose for them.I suppose if they are that I'll with no hope of recovery what does it matter
Hi George I’m sorry for your loss I’ve been after Nembutal as I have bowel cancer stage 4 could you help as we don’t allow it in jersey
The case of 86-year-old Dr. Sartorius is simply one of "the completed life." He completed what his purpose and presence was in this life. Does he not have a right to say: "This was a great party, this party of life. But I am tired now, and would like to go" ? I think he has that right, and we do too.
The Dutch mentality/ attitude towards Euthanasia is pragmatic, realistic & open. They have been debating for more than 20 years before it was legalised- the first country in the world. Also the first country to legalise gay marriage. We don't ' tolerate' as the title of this video. Some people have to tolerate noisy neighbours . Our PM is not married, has no girlfriend or boyfriend. Unlike the British press, the public are not really interested in his sex life ( maybe he is married to his job) because its his private life. One day the PM announced that our next Monachorum can still be Queen even if she is married to a woman. In general, we are not shocked & there seems to be no public disapproval about a Lesbian Queen. Co.pared to countries which are bigoted & judgemental , the Dutch are in some ways quite enlightened in these respects.😊
how much would it cost for me to die in holland as an american?
What a wonderful kind country,here in Ireland they play about with morphine,withdraw medicine and fluids itseuthenasia under another name but a fairly cruel death .
What about british Royals?
It's disgusting.💯💯
,why to tolerate? Could not they go back to their work