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Nothing prevented Heyerdahl from killing himself sooner. Holland, not too far from Norway, legalized euthanasia in November of 2000 and I'm certain had he wanted to he could have found a pharmaceutical cocktail to do the job sooner if he had wanted. He made his decision to refuse medication, food and water on April 9th, slipped into a coma on April 16th and died on the 18th. No one and or no law forced him to do what he chose to do.

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Nothing prevented Heyerdahl from killing himself sooner.

He didn't know he had a unoperable brain tumor sooner.

Holland, not too far from Norway, legalized euthanasia in November of 2000

So what? He wasn't a Dutch citizen,so he couldn't apply for euthanasia. There is a whole process that has to be accomplished before this happens,including interviews with other doctors.

and I'm certain had he wanted to he could have found a pharmaceutical cocktail to do the job sooner if he had wanted.

Why are you so certain of this? The man was 87 years old. It's not like he was out every night at rave parties.

He made his decision to refuse medication, food and water on April 9th, slipped into a coma on April 16th and died on the 18th.

Ok,so he was only conscious of his starvation for a mere week. I'm sure it was a REAL pleasant week,both for him and for his family.

No one and or no law forced him to do what he chose to do.

He obviously felt like his disease left him no choice,and the law DID prevent him from getting a drug coctail from a doctor that would work quickly.

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Nothing prevented Heyerdahl from killing himself sooner. Holland, not too far from Norway, legalized euthanasia in November of 2000

I doubt the Dutch allow this for non-citizens.