Six specialised euthanasia teams consisting of one doctor and one nurse will begin making house calls in the Netherlands next month.
Right to Die NL (NVVE) says the teams will visit people who want to end their lives and are eligible for euthanasia under Dutch law, but whose wishes are being thwarted. Such situations can occur when, for instance, doctors refuse to take requests for euthanasia seriously.
The NVVE will open an ‘end-of-life clinic’ in The Hague on 1 March. People not able to have euthanasia administered at home by their family doctors will be able to end their lives at the clinic from around mid-2012.
The NVVE expects to receive about 1,000 euthanasia requests per year. The organisation stresses that people will not be able to opt for euthanasia on impulse: they will have to go through a lengthy intake procedure as required under Dutch law.
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I wanted to write ‘Hitler would have approved’, but I think that is not really acceptable. Therefore : no comment.