Ten Euthanasia Stories That Caught My Eye

Ten Euthanasia Stories That Caught My Eye

A Spanish court says a father can't prevent his daughter's suicide; more Europeans are being euthanized; "death pods" could be headed to the U.K.; and more.

In 2024, the Regional Committees (TENs) reviewing the euthanasia carried out in the Netherlands received 9,958 notifications: 10% more than in 2023 and the highest figure recorded since the entry into force in 2002 of the law regulating this practice. According to the annual report presented on Monday, euthanasia accounted for 5.8% last year in relation to the total mortality rate. The vast majority, 86.29%, had to do with physical diseases. In …

The number of people who underwent euthanasia in the Netherlands increased by 10 percent last year compared to the previous year. Specifically, 9,958 people ended their lives this way. In response to last year's figures, regional control committees are appealing to doctors to be more cautious in cases of mental illness. 219 people underwent euthanasia because of these last year, while in 2010 there were only two such cases in the country.

Among those who underwent euthanasia, the largest number (3,284) were patients aged 70-80 years.

The increase in the number of euthanasia. The European country has provided data - RMF24.pl - The number of people deciding on euthanasia in the Netherlands increased by 10 percent in 2024. The report indicated that, as in previous years, the number of women and men who underwent this procedure

The cases were due to common physical diseases such as cancer, although 219 cases of severe mental disorders were also recorded.