Do you know that the Dutch can have three passports?
One is for proving nationality when they go on an overseas travel. The rest of the two are “euthanasia passport” and “life passport”.
“Euthanasia passport” is for asking doctors to carry out euthanasia if they fall into coma. People who want to get this passport can decide what the unbearable state is for them. So, if anything should happen to a euthanasia card possessor, doctors have to decide remedy in compliance with that card.
“Life passport” is for refusing euthanasia even if they fall into coma.
That is to say, these two passports are mobile living will to indicate how they die. Both of them are postcard size and published by NGO (NVVE).
Now, the number of euthanasia passport comes up to about two hundred thousand. This means that many Dutchman accept euthanasia. On the other hand, the number of life passport is about two thousand.
I’m surprise to know this fact, but I’m in favor of the system of these two passports. I think these cards are similar to a donor card. If people have one of these cards, their living wills are respected till the end of life. Being able to select the way of dying is one of people’s happiness, I think.
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