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© Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.Paralympian Marieke Vervoort fulfills wish to take own life
By STEPHEN WADE BRUSSELS©2024 GPlusMedia Inc.
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jojo_in_japan
Rest in peace ....
robert maes
I knew her. Not well but well enough, as a fellow Belgian working in the sports industry. We shared two passions. Sports and the love of dogs, Her dog, her family and server, mine, my brothers. She still could find it in her to support my boys to come home, while she suffered so much more, she had time for others. She thought Belgium, courage and spirit. Strength and sacrifice.
Belgium lost one of its best Ambassadors. The gold was not in her medals but in her soul.
Madden
Both a sad and uplifting story, but at least she went out in her own terms and enjoyed her life knowing that it wound end that way.
papigiulio
Wow what a terrible disease. I'm glad she is now at peace.
For the people not familiar with this law, even though legal a doctor can still vote against it so you would still need to convince the doctor to sign off on euthanasia. It's an important law though, people suffering without any possible treatment should be able to decide their own fate and not let their fate be in the hands of people that have no idea how much the suffering is.
Eppee
She sounds like a real fighter, I cannot imagine what pain she went through to think about euthanasia ... I think I couldn't have endured half of what she did.
Somehow I am having egocentric thoughts and I am glad to be healthy.
goldorak
Such a sad and powerful article, thanks jt.
I hope she knew how inspiring and brave she was.
JJ Jetplane
Real champion. She took her life into her own hands and battled through a lot of pain. She made sure she was never a victim of circumstances. She won in life on and off the field.