Advance directives requesting euthanasia in the Netherlands: do they enable euthanasia for patients who lack mental capacity?

Implications of voluntary assisted dying for advance care planning

“…As this new end‐of‐life choice becomes more widely available and known, we should anticipate it arising during end‐of‐life care discussions with patients. In Australia, unlike some international models, 2,3 voluntary assisted dying is not available to people without decision‐making capacity. Therefore, patients cannot request voluntary assisted dying through an advance care directive or other advance care planning document.…”