NETHERLANDS: UPPER HOUSE VOTE IN FAVOUR OF PROPOSAL TO LEGALISE EUTHANASIA

Record ID: 972547

  • Title: NETHERLANDS: UPPER HOUSE VOTE IN FAVOUR OF PROPOSAL TO LEGALISE EUTHANASIA
  • Date: 12th April 2001
  • Summary: (W7) THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS (APRIL 10 2001)(NOS - NO ACCESS NETHERLANDS) 1. SLV INTERIOR UPPER CHAMBER 0.03 2. MV CHAIRMAN OF UPPER CHAMBER SAYING ALL SEVENTY FIVE MEMBERS HAVE REGISTERED AND ARE READY TO VOTE 0.07 3. SCU JACOB KOHNSTAN FROM THE POLITICAL PARTY B66 VOTING IN FAVOUR 0.14 4. SCU YVONNE TIMMERMAN, CDA PARTY, VOTING AGAINST 0.22 5. SCU MINISTER OF HEALTH ELS BORST 0.32 6. SCU CHAIRMAN OF UPPER HOUSE F KORTHALS ALTES, READING OUT RESULT SAYING 46 IN FAVOUR AND 28 AGAINST/SENATE STANDS 0.54 7. SLV MINISTERS STAND 1.00 (U5) THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS (APRIL 10 2001)(REUTERS)(FOR DETAILS OF SHOTS 8 - 18 SEE PROD 3809/01 TAPE 7117) 8. PEOPLE GATHERING FOR PROTEST AGAINST LEGALISATION OF EUTHANASIA 9. VARIOUS OF PROTESTERS MARCHING THROUGH THE HAGUE 10. CLOSEUP OF MAN HOLDING BANNER 11. WOMAN WALKING WITH BANNER SAYING 'LIFE IS IN GOD'S HANDS' 12. CROWD 13. CLOSEUP OF JEWISH PROTESTER 14. CROWD 15. (SOUNDBITE)(English) ANDREA DE GRAAF, A BYSTANDER, SAYING: "I think it's okay because it is not necessary for someone to suffer so much." 16. (SOUNDBITE)(English) ALISA BRAAM, A BYSTANDER, SAYING: "I have my difficulties with it. Perhaps because I am Catholic and perhaps it is for some people too easy." 17. (SOUNDBITE)(English) RUDIE BOOM, A DISABLED DUTCH PENSIONER, SAYING: "I always told my children that when I am suffering and can't do any more and I am completely dependent on others which -- I am half already because I have got arthritis and you are only suffering, and it costs a lot of money -- then I think that they can give me an injection." 18. BANNER SAYS 'LEGALLY KILLING PEOPLE IS WRONG'. 2.55 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 26th April 2001 13:00
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  • Location: THE HAGUE, THE NETHERLANDS
  • Country: Netherlands
  • Reuters ID: LVA4CTBL7BQF3TDU12ZC3S4948NP
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