Former Dutch Prime Minister Dries van Agt and his wife Eugenie died via legal euthanasia, "hand in hand" at the age of 93 after suffering from deteriorating health. Their deaths are part of a growing trend in the Netherlands for "duo euthanasia", with 29 couples opting for assisted suicide in 2022. Euthanasia has been legal in the Netherlands since 2002 for six conditions, including unbearable suffering and a long-held, independent wish for death.
Former Dutch Prime Minister Dries van Agt and his wife Eugenie van Agt-Krekelberg, both 93, died in unison through legal duo-euthanasia, choosing to leave life hand in hand after decades together. The couple, suffering from poor health, passed away in their hometown of Nijmegen, with van Agt having suffered a brain haemorrhage in 2019. Euthanasia is legal in the Netherlands, where individuals can choose death with a doctor's sign-off for "unbearable suffering with no prospect of improvement." While some countries uphold strict laws against euthanasia due to ethical, moral, and religious considerations, others, like the Netherlands and India, have legalized certain forms of it.
Former Dutch prime minister Dries van Agt and his wife Eugenie, both 93, died by euthanasia together, reflecting a growing trend of "duo euthanasia" in the Netherlands. Van Agt, a Catholic, and his wife, who had been married for 70 years, passed away hand in hand, with Van Agt never fully recovering from a 2019 brain haemorrhage. Euthanasia and assisted suicide have been legal in the Netherlands since 2002, and while duo euthanasia remains rare, interest in it is growing, although it is subject to strict individual requirements.
