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04-06-2024, 12:47 PM
It seems heartbreaking, from an outsiders' perspective. I hesitate to judge, because I don't know the reality behind the accounts as they are reported. But I can't deny that it feels wrong to end a life rather than find a way to live ... I also know that such matters are, by definition, deeply personal.
Recently, I saw this article which describes another person 'wanting to die' because of their mental and life problems.
reported in Fox News: Dutch woman, 28, to be euthanized over mental illness after psychiatrist said it will 'never' get any better
A 28-year-old Dutch woman is slated to be euthanized next month because of her struggles with mental illness after her psychiatrist said her condition will never improve.
Zoraya ter Beek lives in a nice house in a small Dutch town near the German border with her boyfriend and two cats. Despite being physically healthy, she plans to end her life due to her depression, autism and borderline personality disorder, according to The Free Press.
Why are we calling it euthanasia rather than assisted suicide though? Could it be an attempt to 'legitimize' or 'deescalate' the negative impact of euthanasia? And are we not prepared to examine the eugenics philosophy behind institutionalizing end-of-life interventions by government (or commerce?)
Recently, I saw this article which describes another person 'wanting to die' because of their mental and life problems.
reported in Fox News: Dutch woman, 28, to be euthanized over mental illness after psychiatrist said it will 'never' get any better
A 28-year-old Dutch woman is slated to be euthanized next month because of her struggles with mental illness after her psychiatrist said her condition will never improve.
Zoraya ter Beek lives in a nice house in a small Dutch town near the German border with her boyfriend and two cats. Despite being physically healthy, she plans to end her life due to her depression, autism and borderline personality disorder, according to The Free Press.
Why are we calling it euthanasia rather than assisted suicide though? Could it be an attempt to 'legitimize' or 'deescalate' the negative impact of euthanasia? And are we not prepared to examine the eugenics philosophy behind institutionalizing end-of-life interventions by government (or commerce?)
