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Brain-damage
Questions asked about euthanasia for brain-damaged Dutch prince
Michael Cook | 03 March 2012
Dutch Prince Johan Friso, brain-damaged after being buried by an avalanche in Austria last month, has been transferred to Wellington Hospital, in London. Doctors believe that the 43-year-old is unlikely to recover consciousness, although will be weeks before they have a clear idea of his prospects.
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