 who for several years had been treated in multiple institutions for severe depression and anorexia, and had made previous attempts to kill herself, died at her parents’ home in Arnhem on 2 June, local media reported.

Media organisations from Australia to Britain and the US to India reported it as a case of “legal euthanasia” performed by a Dutch “end-of-life clinic”, and Noa’s name was trending on social media on Wednesday in countries including Italy, where the story was front-page news.

In fact, it is unclear how she died. No official cause of death has so far been given and there is no evidence the case involved either euthanasia or assisted suicide, both of which are legal in the Netherlands subject to strict conditions.

The Levenseinde or “end-of-life” clinic in The Hague, which Noa contacted in 2017, said on Wednesday it could not comment for privacy reasons. But in order to “put an end to incorrect reporting (in foreign media in particular)”, it released a statement from Noa’s friends: “Noa Pothoven did not die of euthanasia. To stop her suffering, she stopped eating and drinking.”

Noa told De Gelderlander newspaper in an interview in December that she had approached the clinic the previous year to ask if she could be considered for euthanasia or assisted suicide, but was told she could not.

“They consider that I am too young to die,” she told the paper. “They think I should finish my trauma treatment and that my brain must first be fully grown. That lasts until your 21st birthday. It’s broken me, because I can’t wait that long.”

After repeated recent hospital stays, during one of which she was considered so dangerously underweight she was placed in an coma to allow her to be fed intravenously, Noa decided earlier this year she wanted no further treatment, the paper said.

A hospital bed was set up in her parents’ home and last week she refused all food and fluids. Her parents and doctors reportedly agreed not to force-feed her. Dutch medical guidelines stipulate that if a patient withholds their consent, “care providers may not provide treatment, nursing or care”.

In what she called a “sorrowful last post” on Instagram, now deleted, Noa said she had “stopped eating and drinking for a while now, and after many discussions and evaluations, it
who for several years had been treated in multiple institutions for dangerous depressive disorder and anorexia, and had made previous attempts to toss off herself, died at her parents ’ family in Arnhem on 2 June, local medium reported. 

 Media organisations from Australia to Britain and the US to India reported it as a character of “ legal euthanasia ” performed by a Dutch “ end - of - liveliness clinic ”, and Noa ’s name was swerve on social media on Wednesday in countries include Italy, where the story was front - page news. 

 In fact, it is ill-defined how she died. No official cause of death has indeed far been given and there is no evidence the case involved either euthanasia or help suicide, both of which are legal in the Netherlands subject to strict conditions. 

 The Levenseinde or “ end - of - life ” clinic in The Hague, which Noa contacted in 2017, allege on Wednesday it could not comment for privacy reasons. But in order to “ put an end to wrong reporting (in foreign media in particular) ”, it released a statement from Noa ’s friends: “ Noa Pothoven did not die of euthanasia. To stop her suffering, she end eating and drinking. ” 

 Noa distinguish De Gelderlander newspaper in an consultation in December that she had set about the clinic the previous year to ask if she could be considered for euthanasia or assisted suicide, but was told she could not. 

 “ They consider that I am excessively young to die, ” she told the paper. “ They think I should finish my injury treatment and that my brain must first be fully grown. That lasts until your 21st birthday. It ’s violate me, because I ca n’t wait that long. ” 

 After repeated recent hospital stays, during one of which she was considered therefore dangerously underweight she was placed in an coma to leave her to be fed intravenously, Noa decided earlier this year she want no further treatment, the newspaper said. 

 A hospital bed was sic up in her parents ’ dwelling and last workweek she refused all food and fluids. Her parent and doctors reportedly agreed not to force - feed her. Dutch aesculapian guidelines stipulate that if a patient withholds their consent, “ care providers may not provide treatment, nursing or care ”. 

 In what she called a “ sorrowful last post ” on Instagram, now delete, Noa said she had “ stopped eat and drinking for a while now, and after many discussions and evaluations, it
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 who for several years had been Treated in mUltipLe iNstItUtioNs foR severe depressIOn anD anorexia, and had made preVious AtTEmptS To Kill hErself, dIEd AT Her PaReNts’ HoME iN ArnhEm oN 2 June, loCal media rePorTeD.

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THe LevEnseInDe or “eNd-of-liFe” cliNiC in The Hague, whicH Noa Contacted In 2017, sAiD on weDnesdAY it couLd nOt cOmment fOr privaCY reAsONS. buT in order to “put an end To INCoRrect repOrting (IN fOrEIgn media In ParTicuLAR)”, it reLeasED a StatemenT from NOA’s FrIends: “NoA POthoveN dId nOt dIe of eUThanAsia. To Stop her sUfferINg, she stopped eaTIng and drinkinG.”

noA TOlD de GeLdeRlander newsPapeR In an InteRViEw iN decemBer thAt SHe HAd approached the clinIc The preVious Year to ask if shE could be coNSIDered for EuthANaSIa or assisted suIcide, But was told SHe could nOt.

“TheY consideR that I am tOO Young to dIe,” sHe tOld The PAPeR. “They think I shOULd fiNiSh my traUma TreatmeNt aNd tHat My bRaIn must firSt be fullY gRoWn. thAt lAsts uNTil your 21sT bIrtHdAy. IT’s broKEn me, beCause i can’T wAiT ThaT long.”

AfTEr REPeatEd ReCent HosPiTal stAys, dURinG one of wHich she waS coNSideReD sO dangerOusly underweiGhT she was plaCeD in An coma TO Allow her To be fed intravenously, Noa DEcided eArlIer thIs yeAr she wantEd nO furthEr tREatmenT, the paPer saId.

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 who for several years had  been trea ted i n m ult ip le i nsti tutions for se v eredepression and anorexi a, an dh ad m a de  prev ious at t em p t s t oki llhe r se lf, d ied  at her  parents’hom ein Arnhem on 2June, loca l m edia reporte d.
Media  o rga n isati ons  from  Austr a lia to  Britainan d  the U S  to Ind i a  r epor ted it as a caseo f“ legal euthanas ia” pe rf o rm e d  by  aDutch “end -o f-lif e  clinic ” ,a n d  No a ’s name was t rending ons oci al med ia  on Wednes day i nc oun tries inclu ding  Italy, w here t h e story was fro nt-pag e n ews .

I n  f ac t,it isu nc lea r  ho w she di ed .No of fici a l c ause  of  dea th ha s so far been  gi vena ndthere  is n o ev id encethe ca se in vo lved either eut hana sia or as sis te d s ui cide, both o f w hic h are l egal in the  N e t h er lands subject to s tr i c tconditio ns.

T h eLe v enseinde  o r “ end- o f -life ” cl i ni c in The  Hague ,  w hi ch Noaco ntacte din201 7, sa i d on  Wedne sday itcould not comment fo r  privacy reas o ns . Bu t  inord er to “putan e n d to  inc o rr ect repor ting(i n  f o reign media in part ic ular)” , itreleased a st atement fr o m Noa’s fr iend s :“ Noa Pothoven d id no t die of e u thanasia . Tostop her  sufferin g ,  she sto ppe d e ati nga n ddrinking.”

N o a  tol dDe Geld erl ander n ews pap erinan  intervie w in Dec em be rth atshe h a d approa ch edth e c linic the pr eviou s ye ar  t o  as k if sh e  c o u ld b eco nsid ere dfor e utha n asi a or as sisted su ici d e, b ut  w as told  she could no t. 

“They co ns ide r that I  am tooyoung to die,” she told the pap er.  “The y th ink I sho uld  finis h m y  traum a trea tment  a ndt h at my b ra inmu st first b e ful ly gr ow n. T hat las ts until your 21st bir thday. It’s b rok en m e ,  b eca u se I c an ’ t w a i t that long.”
After repe at e drecent hos p ita lstays,duringone o f  whichshe was c onsidered  s o da n g ero usly under weight s he was pl a ced i n  a n com a t o allo wher  to b e fedi ntr aveno usly,No a deci ded e ar lier thi s year she wanted no fu rthertreat men t, the pa per sai d.

A hos pita l bed wasset  up  in h erp arent s’ h o me  an d  last  wee k  she refu s ed  al l fo od and flui d s .  He r par ent s  and d octo rs reportedly agr e ed not to forc e-fe e d  he r.D utch  m edical guideli nes  s t i pulate t ha t if a pati ent with ho l ds th eir co nsent,  “carep r ov i ders m ay n otprovide t rea tm e nt, nur si ng or car e”.
I n what  she c a lled a  “sorrowful last  post ” on In s tag ram,no w delet e d, N oa said sh e had “stop ped ea ting  anddrinkin gfor awhi le  now, anda fter many  disc ussions  a nd e val uation s, i t 
 who_for several_years had been treated_in multiple_institutions_for severe_depression_and anorexia, and_had made previous_attempts to kill herself,_died at her_parents’_home in Arnhem on 2 June, local media reported.

Media organisations from Australia to Britain_and_the US_to_India_reported it as a case_of “legal euthanasia” performed by_a Dutch_“end-of-life clinic”, and Noa’s name was trending on_social_media on Wednesday_in countries including Italy, where the story was front-page_news.

In fact, it is unclear how_she died. No_official_cause_of death has so_far been given and there is_no evidence the case involved either_euthanasia or assisted suicide, both of which_are legal in the Netherlands subject_to strict conditions.

The Levenseinde or_“end-of-life” clinic_in The Hague, which Noa_contacted in 2017,_said on_Wednesday it could_not comment for privacy reasons. But_in order to_“put an end to incorrect reporting_(in_foreign media in_particular)”,_it_released a_statement from Noa’s_friends:_“Noa Pothoven_did_not die of euthanasia. To stop_her_suffering, she stopped eating and drinking.”

Noa told_De Gelderlander newspaper in_an_interview in December that_she had approached the clinic_the previous year to ask if_she could_be considered_for euthanasia or assisted suicide, but was told she could not.

“They_consider that I am too young_to die,” she told_the paper._“They_think I should_finish_my trauma_treatment and that my brain must first_be fully_grown. That lasts until your 21st_birthday. It’s broken me,_because_I can’t wait that long.”

After repeated_recent hospital stays, during one of_which she was considered so_dangerously_underweight_she was placed in an_coma to allow her to be_fed intravenously, Noa_decided earlier this year she wanted no_further_treatment, the paper said.

A hospital bed_was_set up in her parents’ home_and_last_week she refused all food_and fluids. Her parents and doctors_reportedly agreed not to force-feed her. Dutch medical guidelines_stipulate that if_a patient withholds their consent,_“care_providers_may not provide treatment, nursing or care”.

In what she called_a “sorrowful_last post” on_Instagram, now deleted, Noa said she had “stopped eating and_drinking for a while now, and after_many discussions and evaluations, it