The report included a heartbreaking case of an autistic man in his 20s, who had endured bullying and isolation for years. His inability to connect with others drove him to view death as a preferred alternative to life.
Dr. Bram Sizoo, a Dutch psychiatrist, finds the trend troubling. He noted that some patients view death as the end of their problems, an escape from a world they struggle to navigate.
The Kingston University study found that in a third of the cases, Dutch doctors saw “no prospect of improvement” for people with autism and intellectual disabilities, which raises vital questions about the Netherlands’ euthanizing autism policy, and calls for a fresh examination of the ethics surrounding euthanasia.
