This 17yo girl was euthanized (documentary)

[unluckysadness]

Just found it on the Exit international website ("news" section). It's in dutch but it may interest you. I didn't know that euthanasia was legal after 12yo in Netherlands. I'm not comfortable at all with this subject but I just wanted to share it. Anyway it' always a tragedy when kids and young adults die.
RIP to this young lady. I hope she's in peace now. Another innocent victim of sexual abuse. Fuck this world that kills our children

Milou (17) is niet meer, na haar euthanasie barstte de discussie los

Euthanasie maakte twee jaar geleden een einde aan een jarenlange lijdensweg van de nog maar 17-jarige Milou. Over het meisje is er nu een documentaire.

www.metronieuws.nl

 

[gomer1978]

That is no age at all. The age limit should not be so low.

 

[nobodycaresaboutme]

I'm sorry she had to choose this way. I hope she is now resting well. And those shameless prolifers who try to weaponize this tragedy to take away bodily autonomy...

 

[thaelyana]

Just found it on the Exit international website ("news" section). It's in dutch but it may interest you. I didn't know that euthanasia was legal after 12yo in Netherlands. I'm not comfortable at all with this subject but I just wanted to share it. Anyway it' always a tragedy when kids and young adults die.
RIP to this young lady. I hope she's in peace now. Another innocent victim of sexual abuse. Fuck this world that kills our children

Milou (17) is niet meer, na haar euthanasie barstte de discussie los

Euthanasie maakte twee jaar geleden een einde aan een jarenlange lijdensweg van de nog maar 17-jarige Milou. Over het meisje is er nu een documentaire.

www.metronieuws.nl

Wow it's too young, still a minor... They should never have let this happen, at such a young age where nothing is still frozen...

 

[RosebyAnyName]

I just read the article (with google translate) and this section caught my eye (ignore the rough translations):

Can euthanasia be allowed at a young age?
According to Dutch law, it is possible to get euthanasia from the age of 12 under very strict conditions. It can be in case of unbearable suffering in case of illness, but also in hopeless psychological suffering. In the Netherlands, the number of euthanasia versions among young people under 30 has been increasing in recent years. This involves a few dozen. In total, 10,000 Dutch people got this end of life last year.

Interesting. They even allow minors access to euthenasia due to psychological suffering. Yet, a lot of people then fought against this (mentioned later in the article) and now want it to be repealed.

Here's another excerpt I found interesting:

Later, sexual abuse comes on top, during a movie night at someone's home and several times by a client of a mental health institution where Milou was also treated.
A teenager who wanted to help everyone, but could not help themselves. Milou was finally up and psychiatrist Menno Oosterhoff was very grateful that he was behind her with her euthanasia wish (just like her parents and two friends in the docu by the way). Oosterhoff also carried out the euthanasia and now says about young people where that 'plays': "They do not want an end to their lives, but to their suffering."

If my understanding is correct, she was first raped by someone after being invited to their house. Then, she was in a mental institution (either to seek help, or worse: she was forced to go after her multiple suicide attempts that are mentioned later in the article), just to get raped by even more, worse people. Then, people got up in arms (mentioned later in the article) because she wanted to end her suffering, yet presumably did nothing when she was being abused.

It's specifically mentioned that a lot of the people who are now fighting against allowing minor euthenasia due to psychological suffering didn't even know her:

After her death, of course, there is mourning, but something completely unexpected also happens. Fourteen psychiatrists and doctors send a fire letter to the Public Prosecution Service in which they insist on a criminal preliminary investigation into euthanasia among young people. They specifically refer to the death of a 17-year-old girl. It is soon clear that it is about Milou. Half of the writers are anonymous, the other half never met Milou.

Women attempt suicide at three times the rate of men, but often fail due to using less violent methods. Assuming a theoretical situation where everyone had unrestricted access to 100% guarenteed euthanasia, then the likely situation is that way more women and girls will commit suicide than men or boys, and I bet a lot of those deaths will be from minors given how mentally unwell the current young generation has become. Society will barely lift a finger to protect girls from sexual assault, or really protect young people at all, but will fight tooth and nail to prevent them from escaping a society that condones their abuse. Sickening. Older generations do nothing to help young people because they would rather see adolescence like a societal hazing ritual (just like it was for them) instead of break the cycle of abuse.

 

[Ladyybugged]

fuck i wish i lived in netherlands so bad.

 

[MelancholyMagic]

That is no age at all. The age limit should not be so low.

You can suffer when 17 as much as you can at any other age. There should be no age limit for euthanasia.

 

[AkaRed]

Just found it on the Exit international website ("news" section). It's in dutch but it may interest you. I didn't know that euthanasia was legal after 12yo in Netherlands. I'm not comfortable at all with this subject but I just wanted to share it. Anyway it' always a tragedy when kids and young adults die.
RIP to this young lady. I hope she's in peace now. Another innocent victim of sexual abuse. Fuck this world that kills our children

Milou (17) is niet meer, na haar euthanasie barstte de discussie los

Euthanasie maakte twee jaar geleden een einde aan een jarenlange lijdensweg van de nog maar 17-jarige Milou. Over het meisje is er nu een documentaire.

www.metronieuws.nl

As much as I support legal euthanization- there are limits of course and a case like this is absolutely abhorrent. Someone so young does NOT have the ability to understand or make these decisions, and should not have their life ended early no matter what.
Rest in peace to this darling girl, gone much too soon. <3

 

[MelancholyMagic]

It's a great disappointment that SS restricted site membership to over 18 a few years back. Of course, there is no way to enforce it, so it doesn't matter too much. It's just the principle of the thing.

 

[Talvikki]

Director Bart Hölscher has made a poignant documentary about the life of 17-year-old Milou Verhoof, who ended her life after unbearable psychological suffering, and about the aftermath of her euthanasia. The film bears the telling title Milou's Fight Continues.

In the Netherlands, it is extremely rare for minors to receive euthanasia due to hopeless psychological suffering. Last year there were zero cases; the year before, two. Seventeen-year-old Milou from Bavel was one of them. On 2 October 2023, her suffering was ended by euthanasia. Bart Hölscher knew Milou well; his business partner Rob Hüskens was her uncle. Shortly after her death, Milou's parents asked if he would tell her story. That was Milou's wish. She had barely been heard in her wish to die. "I want others after me to be listened to," she had told her mother.

Telling it herself
Hölscher spoke with, among others, her parents, her friends, her caregivers, and Menno Oosterhoff – the psychiatrist who guided her through her euthanasia. But he decided to let Milou tell the story herself, posthumously, using medical records, diaries, letters, drawings, videos, and posts on TikTok and Instagram. The documentary maker trained AI to replicate her voice (it worked so well that even Milou's dog, Puck, perked up).

Gripping
"When I die, I want the mental health services to lower my coffin into my grave… so they can drop me one last time," Milou says bitterly. The story is harrowing. We see a cheerful girl turn into a brooding teenager. Then things go from bad to worse. She ends up in youth residential care, where a fellow patient abuses her multiple times. Only after a long time is she transferred… and two weeks later, so is the perpetrator. Her psychological problems lead to self-harm and suicide attempts. Her mother emotionally describes how the bathroom sometimes looks like a crime scene, covered in blood.

Shelf life
The hopelessness seems to lead to only one solution: a request for euthanasia. One of the most moving moments in the film is also one of the most mundane. Mother Mireille Verhoof tells how she looks into the fridge at the cartons of milk. She realises then that they have a longer shelf life than her daughter's life. A little later, she follows the euthanasia doctor upstairs. "It's okay" are the last words the parents say to Milou.

Criminal investigation
But not only the road to her end is portrayed compellingly; the fallout of her euthanasia is also shown. After Milou's death, fourteen psychiatrists and doctors send a letter to the Public Prosecution Service. They call for a criminal investigation. Eight of the fourteen sign the letter anonymously; six others (including Damian Denys and Jim van Os, both of whom appear in the documentary) put their names to it. The letter feels like a slap in the face, the parents say. All the more so because they had asked one of the fourteen doctors – they won't say who – for help two and a half years before Milou's death. He never replied.

Next, we see how politics hijacks the story. Under the leadership of former MP Rosanne Hertzberger of the New Social Contract (NSC) party, a push is made to impose a moratorium – a temporary halt on euthanasia for people under 30. That moratorium does not happen, and the Public Prosecution Service decides that there can be no criminal prosecution.

A breath of fresh air
Amid all this commotion, the story of Halil Osman is a breath of fresh air. In Milou's Fight Continues, he tells how he became involved with Milou and her wish to die. At first, he refuses to accept it. But over time, he builds a special bond with the girl, during their many conversations but also during long walks where they barely speak. Slowly, a realisation grows: "I can say: 'As far as I'm concerned, you're not going to die.' But it's not about what I want. Sometimes, as care providers and therapists, we have to be honest and admit that the solution isn't there. Then you have to listen and stand by someone's side."

Hopefully, Halil's message will now be heard. Then Milou's suffering will not have been in vain. Her fight continues.

Milou's Battle Continues (103 minutes) was free to watch on Dutch television.

 

[unluckysadness]

Director Bart Hölscher has made a poignant documentary about the life of 17-year-old Milou Verhoof, who ended her life after unbearable psychological suffering, and about the aftermath of her euthanasia. The film bears the telling title Milou's Fight Continues.

In the Netherlands, it is extremely rare for minors to receive euthanasia due to hopeless psychological suffering. Last year there were zero cases; the year before, two. Seventeen-year-old Milou from Bavel was one of them. On 2 October 2023, her suffering was ended by euthanasia. Bart Hölscher knew Milou well; his business partner Rob Hüskens was her uncle. Shortly after her death, Milou's parents asked if he would tell her story. That was Milou's wish. She had barely been heard in her wish to die. "I want others after me to be listened to," she had told her mother.

Telling it herself
Hölscher spoke with, among others, her parents, her friends, her caregivers, and Menno Oosterhoff – the psychiatrist who guided her through her euthanasia. But he decided to let Milou tell the story herself, posthumously, using medical records, diaries, letters, drawings, videos, and posts on TikTok and Instagram. The documentary maker trained AI to replicate her voice (it worked so well that even Milou's dog, Puck, perked up).

Gripping
"When I die, I want the mental health services to lower my coffin into my grave… so they can drop me one last time," Milou says bitterly. The story is harrowing. We see a cheerful girl turn into a brooding teenager. Then things go from bad to worse. She ends up in youth residential care, where a fellow patient abuses her multiple times. Only after a long time is she transferred… and two weeks later, so is the perpetrator. Her psychological problems lead to self-harm and suicide attempts. Her mother emotionally describes how the bathroom sometimes looks like a crime scene, covered in blood.

Shelf life
The hopelessness seems to lead to only one solution: a request for euthanasia. One of the most moving moments in the film is also one of the most mundane. Mother Mireille Verhoof tells how she looks into the fridge at the cartons of milk. She realises then that they have a longer shelf life than her daughter's life. A little later, she follows the euthanasia doctor upstairs. "It's okay" are the last words the parents say to Milou.

Criminal investigation
But not only the road to her end is portrayed compellingly; the fallout of her euthanasia is also shown. After Milou's death, fourteen psychiatrists and doctors send a letter to the Public Prosecution Service. They call for a criminal investigation. Eight of the fourteen sign the letter anonymously; six others (including Damian Denys and Jim van Os, both of whom appear in the documentary) put their names to it. The letter feels like a slap in the face, the parents say. All the more so because they had asked one of the fourteen doctors – they won't say who – for help two and a half years before Milou's death. He never replied.

Next, we see how politics hijacks the story. Under the leadership of former MP Rosanne Hertzberger of the New Social Contract (NSC) party, a push is made to impose a moratorium – a temporary halt on euthanasia for people under 30. That moratorium does not happen, and the Public Prosecution Service decides that there can be no criminal prosecution.

A breath of fresh air
Amid all this commotion, the story of Halil Osman is a breath of fresh air. In Milou's Fight Continues, he tells how he became involved with Milou and her wish to die. At first, he refuses to accept it. But over time, he builds a special bond with the girl, during their many conversations but also during long walks where they barely speak. Slowly, a realisation grows: "I can say: 'As far as I'm concerned, you're not going to die.' But it's not about what I want. Sometimes, as care providers and therapists, we have to be honest and admit that the solution isn't there. Then you have to listen and stand by someone's side."

Hopefully, Halil's message will now be heard. Then Milou's suffering will not have been in vain. Her fight continues.

Milou's Battle Continues (103 minutes) was free to watch on Dutch television.

Many thanks for sharing I hope she's at peace now.

 

[cluefixphantom]

That's another sad story. It's good that she had the money to get legal euthanasia, many wish they could get it too. And I hope she found peace.

Crazy how ill societies are, that the rapists are still alive and well, many are rich and in power positions like lawyers.

I saw this everyday in my life. Societies are extreme ill, the whole ordinary manstream and public life, that it's simply allows everyone who wants to reproduce to do so, and then allows girls and women to be raped. The rapists are still walking free and earn their money, maybe even got a promotion and new wife and children. Girls are born into such a society without real rights, from parents who dgaf (they aren't antinatalists and many maybe rapists too) and nobody really cares.

The people in psychiatry also ruined my life, and many women don't do anything about it, in my life experience is Solidarity a scam. Many in my environment are rapist-supporters. And I'm sorry for the girls that are born into this area, many are just fresh meat for war, all commercial industries, pharma, psychiatry, jail, human trafficking (prstituion and prn is legal in Germany).

I cannot believe that the people who are cruel and toxic are raised to stay blind, they are biological degeneracy. They lack compassion with vulnerable people, especially females (and animals very cruel). In a ideal world such tragedy would not happen or the rapists would be executed and castrated before they can breed.

I'm very sorry for all girls and women who are born. Life is a rapist-culture on repeat. The girls are victims but not few become supporters of this society so very ill and exploitation repeats. The best thing in this filth is to be infertile and antinatalist and to die without having to meet all the bad people on this planet. If plutonium were to wipe everything out, that wouldn't be so bad. Society won't get any better with all the ordinary humans still around who act like cancer cells.

 

[iLikeFrogs]

I'm so fricking jealous of her damn

 

[Forveleth]

It's a great disappointment that SS restricted site membership to over 18 a few years back. Of course, there is no way to enforce it, so it doesn't matter too much. It's just the principle of the thing.

This was done to avoid even further scrutiny by various governments and pro-life groups, ie protecting the site.

 

[CatLvr]

Bless that poor babies' heart ... It is not my place to judge the amount of suffering any human, regardless of age. Being a survivor of SA from a very young age, I understand better than some the pain and I can honestly say, torment, she felt. I am glad she had family and friends to support her in her final days and also am VERY grateful she is no longer suffering. Fuck me, I hate this world. How someone can hurt a child like that is beyond my comprehension. It makes me angry beyond belief and if I ruled the world there would be a very special "treatment" for that "disease" ...

 

[RosebyAnyName]

She ends up in youth residential care, where a fellow patient abuses her multiple times. Only after a long time is she transferred… and two weeks later, so is the perpetrator. Her psychological problems lead to self-harm and suicide attempts. Her mother emotionally describes how the bathroom sometimes looks like a crime scene, covered in blood.

All the more so because they had asked one of the fourteen doctors – they won't say who – for help two and a half years before Milou's death. He never rereplied.

Thanks for this update. They ignored her suffering until after she died, and only then did everyone get up in arms. The mental health system is awful.

I think what I've concluded from this situation and the many others like it is that the mental health system does not provide preventative care. Instead, its main function is brute forcing people into not killing themselves in the moment by any means necessary, even if it means stripping them of their bodily autonomy or traumatizing them further, ironically making some people more likely to attempt in the future.

They don't care about helping people in the critical moments when help is possible. If anything, they willfully house very vulnerable populations with abusers, since to them a traumatized victim and a dangerous abuser are indistinguishable. The only concern they have is if you are worthwhile and productive to society, and if you aren't then you get funneled through the same system that every "failure to society" goes through regardless of why or how reasonably fixable your situation is. Personalized care is nonexistent. Empathy for people's struggles is nonexistent.