Nathan Verhelst was upset about a sex change and used this law as a legal method to commit suicide, Dr. Wim Distelmans, who carried out the euthanasia, is now known to everyone due of euthanasia the death it brings. Dr. Kevorkian made some of the greatest strides in legalizing assisted suicide, also known as humane euthanasia, before he began his crusade to legalize euthanasia it was only legal in one state, Oregon, now euthanasia it is legal in five states (Horner, JS1996). Hamilton's article informs how euthanasia, if not properly monitored, can be dangerous, but can also end suffering regardless of whether the suffering is mental or physical (Hamilton, 2013, Terminally). Belgium provides an example of how even the strictest laws can be avoided with negligence, and how euthanasia laws are not only designed to end physical suffering, but also mental anguish. Nathan Verhelst's euthanasia is one of the most discussed episodes in the world