Loving, living and dying together in the Netherlands

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  This edition of assignment from the Netherlands first aired in July 2024.

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  It's about what the Dutch call duo euthanasia, couples who decide they want to die together.

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  Loving, living and dying together features the story of one married couple, Jan and Els.

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  Although Euthanasia is illegal in most countries, it continues to be widely debated.

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  And this is why the BBC World Service wanted to give you another chance to hear a documentary that garnered stacks of commentary online from all over the world.

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  Some of you might not find this an easy listen.

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  Now, this edition of assignment was quite a long time in gestation.

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  It was last year when I was looking at the euthanasia statistics from the Netherlands that I noticed a category I hadn't seen before.

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