Here’s something we did not know until now:
Since the Dutch euthanasia law came into force in 2002, Dutch doctors have helped over 49,000 people to die through euthanasia or physician assisted suicide (PAS). Although euthanasia and PAS remain criminal acts in the Netherlands, doctors are not prosecuted if the due care criteria of the Termination of Life on Request and Assisted Suicide (Review Procedures) Act are met.
The nationalities of the people that died through euthanasia or PAS are not registered but as far as is known all were Dutch nationals. This is remarkable. The Dutch euthanasia law does not exclude foreigners, notwithstanding claims to the contrary by the government during many years.
The English version of the Dutch law now reads:
It is up to the physician to decide whether this (i.e. euthanasia or assisted suicide) is possible in case of a request done by a person who does not reside in the Netherlands and has only recently arrived here.
See https://www.government.nl/topics/euthanasia/is-euthanasia-allowed
