Netherlands : Trial seeks to determine legal framework on euthanasia in dementia patients

A landmark euthanasia trial in the Netherlands is trying to find an answer on what to do with dementia patients who may have previously stated their wish to die under certain circumstances but then might have changed their minds.

Euronews reports that the trial, which started on Monday, focuses on the case of a 74-year-old woman who was euthanised three years ago despite some indications she might have changed her mind.

The doctor in the case is accused of not trying hard enough to find out whether the patient still wanted to die or not — which would be considered a breach of the Dutch euthanasia law.

But the prosecution is not looking for a penal sentence against the doctor, instead, they’re trying to find a better legal framework for the future.

Via Euronews 

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