The Dutch woman decided to pursue euthanasia after suffering from clinical depression and eating disorders due to childhood abuse (2/21)

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The Dutch woman decided to pursue euthanasia after suffering from clinical depression and eating disorders due to childhood abuse

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Romy even caught a glimpse of her coffin on the day she was supposed to be given the lethal injection.

Finally, on June 19, 2023, at the Leiden hospice, Romy was lying in bed while the attendant psychiatrist outlined the procedure. Her mother was with her while her brother was waiting in the hospital garden.

“The first injection numbs your vein. The second injection will stop your breathing. After that you will die quickly,” the doctor told her,

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