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Reporting forms self euthanasia| |
Reliable information about self euthanasia (a dignified
death or self deliverance in contact with close ones)
is based on the most recent medical and toxicological
knowledge and is updated with knowledge from practice.
By gathering data on reports on self euthanasia by medication,
by the voluntary refusal of food and fluid and by helium,
information stays as recent and reliable as possible.
The reports on self euthanasia offer clear information
on what medication has been taken, how long it takes
to pass away, what symptoms might arise and how people
present are being treated by police and justice. Failed
attempts can also be reported, because this offers the
opportunity to research what has lead to a failure of
the attempt. And more important: with this knowledge
possible failures of self euthanasia with others can
be prevented.
Next to keeping reliable information on self euthanasia
up-to-date, data is also being gathered for scientific
research into self euthanasia. There is a wealth of
research on suicides that are often characterised by
mutilating methods in solitary and isolated conditions.
There is also a wealth of research on euthanasia and
physician-assisted suicide in the Netherlands. However,
very little is known about the ‘road in between’,
characterised by a humane way of ending ones life without
violence and in contact with close ones. More research
is needed to get an insight into the reasons for self
euthanasia (e.g. the relationship with denied PAD requests)
and to measure the impact on close ones that are left
behind.
Stichting Waardig Levenseinde collects reporting forms
on self-euthanasia. The
reporting form can be printed out and filled out, after
which it can be sent to SWL, P.O. Box 3930, 1001 ASAmsterdam,
The Netherlands. Filled out reporting forms can also
be scanned and emailed to VasterlingCatharina@gmail.com
