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Death is no option

Published on : 21 June 2011 - 8:41pm | By Davion Ford (Brandpunt KRO)
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Euthanasia is allowed under Dutch law, but as many as 2500 people in the Netherlands, who should be eligible for assisted suicide, are denied the service because their doctors will not agree to help them end their lives.  

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Ned Osborn 24 June 2011 - 4:32am / USA

Another example of society imposing it's will upon someone else's rights. What is the real reason why society cares that someone lives? Taxes, guilt? It certainly seems that in daily life most people don't give a shit about you. So why would they they care whether or not if you want to die? Hypocrites. Dying should be as easy as swallowing a pill.

roncancun 24 June 2011 - 1:31am / mexico

can not believe that no doctor is willing to HELP this man. It is a shame. Everybody should have the posibility to decide what to do with is own live.

elibeniared 23 June 2011 - 6:17pm / Guatemala

keep it up! Thanks

elibeniared 23 June 2011 - 6:16pm / Guatemala

Nice job, really good article mate

elibeniared 23 June 2011 - 6:16pm / Guatemala

I will definitely recommend this to my friends

elibeniared 23 June 2011 - 6:16pm / Guatemala

quite intriguing post

elibeniared 23 June 2011 - 6:16pm / Guatemala

Everything is interesting

elibeniared 23 June 2011 - 6:14pm / Guatemala

This was an interesting post

elibeniared 23 June 2011 - 6:14pm / Guatemala

Thank a lot good post!

elibeniared 23 June 2011 - 6:14pm / Guatemala

thank you very much for sharing

elibeniared 23 June 2011 - 6:14pm / Guatemala

Nice job, really good article mate

Hiram1 22 June 2011 - 7:58pm

Do you see any protests from any Dutch on this subject? "Why aren't the Dutch protesting?" Because it does not affect them personally. Who cares if this man is suffering? Not one person spoke out in support of the man and his plight.

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