A physically healthy 29-year-old woman was allowed to end her life through euthanasia in the Netherlands on the grounds of depression, sparking renewed debate about the sanctity of life and legislation. Source: CNA.
Zoraya ter Beek died by euthanasia on May 22. Despite being physically healthy, the woman from Oldenzaal, a town near the German border, chose to end her life due to mental health issues.
Only days before her death, Ms ter Beek told The Guardian: “People think that when you’re mentally ill, you can’t think straight, which is insulting.”
Diagnosed with depression, anxiety, trauma, and other…
