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原文：

The procedure became legal in the Netherlands when the Termination of Life on Request and Assisted Suicide (Review Procedures) Act was passed in April 2001, taking into effect in April 2002. With its passing, the Netherlands became the first country in the world to make euthanasia legal. The country's official government website states that the procedure is performed by a physician who administers "a fatal dose of a suitable drug to the patient on his or her express request."

"Requests for euthanasia often come from patients experiencing unbearable suffering with no prospect of improvement,” the website states. “Their request must be made earnestly and with full conviction. They see euthanasia as the only escape from the situation. However, patients have no absolute right to euthanasia and doctors no absolute duty to perform it.”

译文：

2001年4月，荷兰通过了《依请求结束生命与协助自杀法案（审查程序）》，并于2002年4月生效，使荷兰成为世界上第一个将安乐死合法化的国家。荷兰政府官方网站称，安乐死由医生执行，医生“根据患者的明确要求，为其注射致命剂量的合适药物”。

“请求安乐死通常来自那些遭受无法忍受的病痛且无望改善的患者，”网站上写道。“其请求必须是真诚且坚定的，并将安乐死视为唯一出路。然而，患者没有绝对的权利要求安乐死，医生也没有绝对的义务执行安乐死。”