Nathan Verhelst, 44, a transsexual in Belgium, elected to die by euthanasia on Monday, Sept. 30, 2013, because his female to male surgery turned him into a “monster.” He was allowed to end his life based on the grounds of “unbearable psychological suffering.”
Nathan was born Nancy and started his transformation in 2009 with hormone therapy. Next he had a mastectomy and last year, an operation to construct his penis.
“I was ready to celebrate my new birth,” he told a Belgian new site, “But when I looked in the mirror, I was disgusted with myself. My new breasts did not match my expectations and my new penis had symptoms of rejection. I do not want to be … a monster.”
Sadly, his family learned of his decision the morning of his death after reading a farewell letter.
In Belgium, euthanasia is legal if the adult’s wishes are explicit and they can prove to the doctor administering the lethal injection they’re suffering unbearable pain.
