Netherlands

Dutch may create suicide professionals to help over-70s

13 February 2010

Petition launched

Are some Dutch having second thoughts about euthanasia?

Michael Cook | 05 December 2009

Minister responsible for the law says it may have been a mistake

Even in Netherlands, euthanasia is still taboo for mental patients

Jared Yee | 05 December 2009

Put mental patients out of their misery, lawyer says

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