Dutch prosecutors seek Supreme Court ruling on euthanasia for incapacitated patients

Dutch prosecutors on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to rule on the case of a nursing home doctor who was cleared of wrongdoing for the euthanasia of an elderly dementia sufferer, to gain clarity on how doctors should deal with incapacitated patients. By going straight to the Supreme Court, prosecutors took the unusual step of passing over the appeal stage of legal proceedings - which could have sought punishment.

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