LIFELONG PARTNERS CHOOSE EUTHANASIA TOGETHER IN NETHERLANDS TO END THEIR LIVES
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Jan Faber, 70, and Els van Leeningen, 71, from Friesland, Netherlands, made the poignant decision to end their lives together through euthanasia. Their lifelong partnership began in kindergarten, culminating in nearly five decades of marriage. Jan, a sports coach, and Els, a primary school teacher, faced debilitating health issues in their later years. Jan suffered from chronic back pain, which persisted even after surgery in 2003, leaving him unable to work and often contemplating euthanasia.