Lode Deconinck claimed that he was made to "say goodbye too soon." His dementia qualified him for euthanasia in Belgium. But to qualify, Deconinck needed decision-making capacity at the time. This meant that he had to end his life earlier than he wanted. Now, Deconinck's case is being used to make the case for advance requests.
Under such a scheme (already available in Spain, Quebec, and the Netherlands), Deconinck could specify future circumstances under which he should receive euthanasia - even if he could not provide consent at that time.
The worldwide push for advance requests is one of the hottest issues at next week's International Conference on Assisted Dying and Other End of Life Care (ICEL5)
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