'This will be my last tweet': Dutch woman posts sarcastic meme before assisted suicide for 'Chronic Fatigue Syndrome'

A woman from the Netherlands posted a sarcastic meme about getting medically-assisted suicide from her government before her estate eventually published a press release asking for acknowledgement for living sufferers.

Lauren Hoeve, a 28-year-old from the Netherlands, described herself as a "stay-at-home cat parent. Ex-YouTuber and book blogger" on her still-active X account.

"This will be my last tweet. Thanks for the love, everyone. I’m going to rest a bit more and be with my loved ones. Enjoy a last morbid meme from me," Hoeve wrote.

About a week later, the woman's parents posted a press release about their daughter's passing.

"Lauren passed away peacefully ... she requested euthanasia after years of unbearable suffering caused by severe myalgic encephalomyelitis," the statement began. "Lauren believed that our attention should be on the living. Millions of people are affected [by the disease] with no established treatment pathways and no cure."

"Why is their suffering acknowledged enough for euthanasia but not enough to fund clinical research?" the parents added.

Hoeve's assisted suicide was highly publicized before it took place, a post on X linking to an article about her medical process reached over 655,000 viewers.

The article from RTL featured a photoshoot, her plans before death, and claims that Hoeve also had autism and ADHD.

"Choosing euthanasia feels like the nicest thing I can do for myself," Hoeve told the outlet.

Unlike Canada's Medical Assistance in Dying program, which is only available for those over 18, the Netherlands' assisted suicide eligibility extends to 12-year-old children.

"Minors may themselves request euthanasia from the age of 12, although the consent of the parents or guardian is mandatory until they reach the age of 16," a government website explained. "Sixteen and seventeen-year-olds do not need parental consent in principle, but their parents must be involved in the decision-making process.

In August 2018, a 29-year-old woman also received help from the Dutch government to kill herself. As the BBC reported, Aurelia Brouwers was given poison to drink by a doctor — from which she soon died — because she had self-described mental health issues.

"I'm 29 years old and I've chosen to be voluntarily euthanised. I've chosen this because I have a lot of mental health issues. I suffer unbearably and hopelessly. Every breath I take is torture," the woman stated.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome carries symptoms such as difficulty thinking, problems sleeping, sore throat, headaches, feeling dizzy, or severe tiredness.

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