Zoraya ter Beek is 28, lives in a quiet Dutch town near the German border, shares a home with her 40-year-old boyfriend and their two cats—and says her suffering has become unlivable. Though physically healthy, she describes years of depression, autism, and borderline personality disorder that have hollowed out her plans and her hope. In early May, she intends to undergo euthanasia—a “nice nap,” as she puts it—and not wake up. In the Netherlands, voluntary euthanasia and assisted suicide are legal under strict conditions. The Regional Euthanasia Review Committees explain that euthanasia involves a physician administering life-ending medication at the...
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