Euthanasia of a person with a psychiatric disorder does not violate the European convention on human rights (mortier v. belgium (no. 78017/17))

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DE HERT, M. | LOOS, S. | VAN ASSCHE, K.

For more than 20 years, euthanasia in Belgium and The Netherlands is allowed for unbearable suffering caused by terminal or non-terminal illnesses, including psychiatric disorders. Although euthanasia numbers have been increasing over the years, the percentage of cases involving people with a primary psychiatric diagnosis has remained stable (between 1 and 2%). For these cases, the Belgian and Dutch Euthanasia Laws operate similar due care criteria: a well-considered, repeated, and voluntary request from a legally competent adult; a medical condition without prospect of improvement; constant and unbearable suffering that cannot be alleviated; consultation of two independent physicians, including a psychiatrist; and a posteriori evaluation and control.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/j.eurpsy.2022.2342

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