The Netherlands continues to see an uptick in euthanasia deaths, as it has expanded its availability to virtually any citizen who requests it. Sadly, a new report from the Regional Euthanasia Committee (RTE) shows that euthanasia deaths based on mental illness are increasing.
More euthanasia requests were granted in the Netherlands last year. The number of reported cases of euthanasia rose by four percent to 9,068. That is 5.4 percent of all the people who died in the Netherlands that year, yearly numbers from the Regional Euthanasia Review Committees (RTE) showed.The numbers showed that euthanasia to end severe psychological suffering was up by 20 percent last year. In total, there were 138 assisted suicide cases for this reason, compared to 115 the year earlier
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