Dries and Eugenie's choice in the context of euthanasia.
Euthanasia in the Netherlands has shown an increasingly serious trend in recent years, especially the popularity of "double euthanasia". For the first time, this issue was taken seriously, because in this year, 26 couples passed "double euthanasia". Then, in 2021 and 2022, it increased to 32 and 58 pairs, respectively. Among them are former Dutch Prime Minister Driss and his wife Eugenie. Driss and Eugenie were born into a traditional Roman Catholic family, but their lives ended with legal "martyrdom".
Although Driss was born into a Catholic family, attended a church, and later became the leader of the ** Church Democrats, he dared to challenge the norm. For many years, his wife, Eugenie, was inseparable from him. They had 3 children and 7 grandchildren, and the relationship was strong and solid, and it was an enviable model.
Driss and Eugenie's favorite.
It is only when Driss suddenly falls ill after a speech and loses the ability to speak, and his health deteriorates, that the couple truly realizes the importance of life. Eugenie also developed a chronic illness. It's the first time they've taken life and death so seriously.
After inquiry, they learned that the law in the Netherlands can implement euthanasia, and they can also allow both husband and wife to handle "double euthanasia" together. Although Catholicism forbids euthanasia, Driss is convinced of his decision and proposes "double euthanasia". In addition, more than 1,000 people in the Netherlands have put forward a request for "double euthanasia" a year, but this requirement is relatively strict. It must be that both husband and wife have suffered from irreducible and unbearable diseases and are willing to accept long-term euthanasia. In addition, the review process is independent for both husband and wife, and as long as both are consensual, "double euthanasia" can be implemented.
In the years that followed, neither Driss nor Eugenie recovered from illness, and the application for "double euthanasia" became more and more complete. On February 5, Dries' 93rd birthday, the couple held hands and performed a "death" operation together, fulfilling their deathbed wishes.
The application of the "double euthanasia" system among ethnic minorities.
Although the number of "double euthanasia" is still small, it is the legal suicide of couples like Driss and Eugenie, who have been suffering from illness for a long time, that makes them the happiest the most. They have been married for 70 years and have lived a peaceful and happy life, and Driss always describes his wife as "my girl". In old age, their physiological functions will decline somewhat, but they still maintain a deep love for each other.
"Double euthanasia" is a choice made by the deceased before his death, and it is also a legitimate way of martyrdom. Although there are different views on euthanasia, it may bring peace and dignity to some patients who have suffered so much.
In general, "double euthanasia" is a choice for special people, which is obviously different from the popular euthanasia behavior in the current society. Driss and Eugenie decide to end their long-term illness in this way, holding each other's hands and staring at each other before they die. Their choices have aroused our attention and reflection, and made us reflect on the relationship between life and death, and the relationship between life and death.
The conclusion was reached:
The case of "double euthanasia" between Driss and Eugenie has aroused more reflection and concern. Although Dutch euthanasia has been recognized for several years, the conditions for the application of "double euthanasia" are very harsh, so in fact this situation is not common. Driss and Eugenie's decision shows their love for each other and their desire for autonomy in life. They ended their lives plagued by illness with a kind of legal suicide, and then died together at the last moment of their lives. This incident has triggered the first and thinking about the issue of euthanasia, and at the same time, it has also made us pay more attention to end-of-life care and respect for individual autonomy.