The Euthanasia Act came into effect in 2002. But twenty years later, it is still not self-evident that a request to end one’s own life will be honored, because ‘acting to end life’ remains a criminal offense in principle. The 70-year-old Jaap van der Haar, former alderman of Meppel, argues for amendment of the law. He believes that everyone should be able to decide for themselves about a voluntary end of life.
The Last Will according to Jaap van der Haar. ‘I don’t want to impose anything on anyone, but I do want to be able to decide for myself whether or not to do something’
