D66 & the Assisted-Suicide Bill: Pros & Cons

According to a recent news publication in the Dutch news media the D66 (the Liberal Democratic) Party is pushing a legislation which would make it possible for the elderly who are considering terminating their lives to be helped to die. It’ll be interesting to find out more about the motivation for this bill, its moral and ethical implications as well as how it is perceived by sections of the public at large. For this reason we are hosting a radio show to deliberate the issue. Our guest will be Ms. Laura de Vito, a legal counselor of NVVE, the Dutch organisation for euthanasia and assisted-suicide. Ms. de Vito is coincidentally also a member of D66 party, in this case, however, she will be speaking from a professional perspective.

First broadcast: 16 September 2019