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23 May 2023
1 integrated reply by Michelle Dawson
23 May 2023 18:00
Note: there are 6 case examples in the Appendix, including "A man of above-average intelligence (aged 18–30) was severely autistic and found this difficult to cope with. His suffering was described as ‘the realisation that he could not lead a “normal” life’"
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Irene Tuffrey-Wijne, Leopold Curfs, Sheila Hollins, Ilora Finlay (2023). Euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide in people with intellectual disabilities and/or autism spectrum disorders: investigation of 39 Dutch case reports (2012–2021). BJPsych Open, 9(3), e87. Royal College of Psychiatrists.
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