Euthanasia in severe dementia: “Our mother is declining in an inhumane way, we hardly dare to visit her anymore. While she didn’t want any of that”

“Our mother lies in bed crying like a wounded animal. That’s not just pathetic anymore, that’s a downright inhuman way of life. With gibberish, with belts, with powerlessness. Can euthanasia policymakers finally realize this?” From practice, Nicolas and Benedicte Niets talk about a discussion, recently reopened by CD&V, that has been going on for years.

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