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Dutch woman, 29, granted euthanasia approval on grounds of mental suffering (www.theguardian.com)

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[–] a_postmodern_hat 18 points 6 months ago (1 children)

This is mentioned in the article. She chose euthanasia because someone she knew growing up committed suicide and she saw how it devastated the family.

Also I imagine the anxiety about messing up without professional expertise would be awful. Plus worrying about legal repercussions for any assistance. Etc. etc.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Its still suicide.

[–] droog_the_droog -1 points 6 months ago

Again, no, it's assisted death. Quite different.