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HOLLAND has the most liberal regime for voluntary eu-thanasia of any western country.As a case study,its lessonsare much disputed.Admirers cite the care with which the Dutchdebated the issue until consensus was reached,and the safe-guards that they built into their system.Critics say the safeguardsare ineffective and that Holland is skidding down a slippery slopetowards licensed killing.The Dutch parliament decided last year to authorise euthana-sia under certain conditions—thus recognising officially a practice
HOLLAND has the most liberal regime for voluntary eu-thanasia of any western country. As a case study, its lessons much much disputed. Admirers cite the care with which the Dutch issue of the issue until consensus reached, and the safe-guards that they built into their system.Critics say the safeguardsare ineffective and that Holland is skidding down a slippery slopetowards licensed killing.The Dutch parliament decided last year to authorize euthana-sia under certain conditions-thus recognizing officially a practice