The NPV-Care for Life is a Dutch Christian organization with 48.000 members. The activities of the NPV are divided in three pillars: 1. Policy advocacy, 2. (Personal) advice and support, 3. Home care provided by volunteers.
The NPV is specialized in medical-ethical topics. We are happy to share our knowledge with you! In our knowledge base you will find information about medical-ethical topics, what we think about them and how we can help you.
11 augustus 2023
Is it an act of compassion to supply people who no longer want to live with a suicide drug? The Dutch organization NPV – Zorg voor het leven (NPV – Care for life) strongly opposes this suggestion. The conviction of Alex S. for distributing suicide drugs was justified, they say.
21 juni 2023
During the pandemic, thousands of British women were sent abortion pills after receiving telephone consultation. This form of Telemedicine is dangerous and should remain forbidden in The Netherlands.
16 juni 2023
It might startle some people, but many Western countries still have formal prohibitions concerning abortion, despite far reaching legalization of the procedure. This is the case for Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands, among other countries. Abortion activists have become increasingly frustrated with this reality and have been calling for the repeal of such laws. In the Netherlands, this concerns article 296 of the country’s penal code. This article states that any treatment that is expected to result in the termination of a pregnancy is forbidden, unless the practice of abortion meets the conditions of the law regarding termination of pregnancy (or: abortion law). Recently, a citizens’ initiative raised more than enough signatures to require deliberation by the Dutch Parliament’s general assembly. According to this citizens’ initiative, abortion should not be in criminal law. NPV has responded by sending a letter to the members of parliament concerning the reasons for maintaining article 296. Additionally, NPV has sought to join the ongoing public debate by sending op-eds to nationwide newspapers, an example of which follows below.
