Examining Outcomes, Characteristics of Young Adults Seeking MAID-PS in the Netherlands

Background: Globally, discussions of assisted dying have increased. There are some countries who have programs to assist individuals in dying who meet certain criteria. Physician-assisted dying is legal in 10 states in the United States and Washington, DC. These discussions have now spread from medical conditions to now include psychiatric conditions. There is little information about physician-assisted dying in the population. The authors Objective: To assess the characteristics, application outcomes, and clinical histories of young individuals (aged Design: Retrospective cohort study of 397 applications in the Netherlands. Methods: Data from the Expertisecentrum Euthanasie (Dutch national expertise center for euthanasia) were reviewed from 2012 to 2021. The application process was monitored over time for individuals aged Results: Approximately 47% of applications were withdrawn by the patient, most occurring before the initial completion of the application. A total of 60.0% of appl more...