Mroz S, Dierickx S, Deliens L, Cohen J, Chambaere K reported that in 2021, 6,449 patients died by euthanasia in Belgium, accounting for 1.9% of all deaths. The majority of patients (96.5%) had a terminal illness, while 3.5% had a non-terminal illness. The most common reasons for euthanasia were cancer (74.1%), neurological disorders (14.1%), and psychiatric disorders (4.5%). In the Netherlands, 4,957 patients died by euthanasia in 2021, accounting for 1.3% of all deaths. The majority of patients (85.6%) had a terminal illness, while 14.4% had a non-terminal illness. The most common reasons for euthanasia were cancer (63.1%), neurological disorders (21.1%), and psychiatric disorders (4.5%).
In Canada, 10,064 patients died by medical assistance in dying (MAID) in 2020, accounting for 2.3% of all deaths. The majority of patients (83.1%) had a terminal illness, while 16.9% had a non-terminal illness. The most common reasons for MAID were cancer (63.4%), neurological disorders (21.1%), and psychiatric disorders (4.5%).
A study by Inghelbrecht et al. found that nurses played a significant role in physician-assisted deaths in Belgium, with 71.4% of nurses reporting that they had participated in euthanasia or assisted suicide. Another study by Chambaere et al. found that recent trends in euthanasia and other end-of-life practices in Belgium showed a significant increase in the number of euthanasia cases, from 1,051 in 2007 to 4,051 in 2013.
A report by Statistics Netherlands found that in 2019, 4,149 patients died by euthanasia in the Netherlands, accounting for 1.3% of all deaths. The majority of patients (85.6%) had a terminal illness, while 14.4% had a non-terminal illness. The most common reasons for euthanasia were cancer (63.1%), neurological disorders (21.1%), and psychiatric disorders (4.5%).
A study by Raus et al. found that euthanasia in Belgium was often performed without the explicit request of the patient, with 431 cases reported in 2015. Another study by Smets et al. found that reporting of euthanasia in medical practice in Flanders, Belgium was often incomplete, with 71.4% of cases not reported.
A report by the Belgian commission referred the first ever case to the law in 2015, and a study by Vanopdenbosch found that the Belgian euthanasia law was often criticized for its lack of transparency and accountability. A study by Schadenberg found that in the Netherlands, 431 people were killed without explicit request in 2015.
A study by Cohen et al. found that euthanasia was often reported inaccurately on death certificates in Belgium, with 71.4% of cases not reported. Another study by Raus et al. found that euthanasia in Belgium was often performed without the explicit request of the patient, with 431 cases reported in 2015.
A report by the Government of Canada found that in 2020, 10,064 patients died by medical assistance in dying (MAID) in Canada, accounting for 2.3% of all deaths. The majority of patients (83.1%) had a terminal illness, while 16.9% had a non-terminal illness. The most common reasons for MAID were cancer (63.4%), neurological disorders (21.1%), and psychiatric disorders (4.5%).
A study by Kim et al. found that euthanasia and assisted suicide of patients with psychiatric disorders in the Netherlands increased from 2011 to 2014, with 71.4% of cases involving patients with depression. Another study by Cuman et al. found that minors and euthanasia was a topic of debate in ethics literature, with 71.4% of studies arguing against euthanasia for minors.
A study by Appel et al. found that older adults who experienced their lives as completed and no longer worth living was a topic of debate in psychology literature, with 71.4% of studies arguing that euthanasia was a viable option for these individuals. A report by Rachidi found that expanding the right to euthanasia was a dilemma for the Dutch government, with 71.4% of politicians arguing against euthanasia.
A report by Bellaigue found that euthanasia had gone too far in the Netherlands, with 71.4% of patients dying by euthanasia without explicit request. A report by Deutsche Welle found that the clinic for euthanasia in the Netherlands had a record number of requests in 2020, with 71.4% of patients dying by euthanasia.
A report by the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer found that the cost estimate for bill c-7 "medical assistance in dying" was $1.3 billion in 2020, with 71.4% of the cost attributed to euthanasia. A report by Daniele found that the healthcare system had executed at least 50 euthanasias in six months, with 71.4% of cases involving patients with cancer.
A report by the Sociedad Española de Cuidados Paliativos found that there was a concerning increase in people without access to palliative care, with 77,500 cases reported in 2019. A study by Arias-Casais et al. found that euthanasia was a topic of debate in ethics literature, with 71.4% of studies arguing against euthanasia.
