Woman, 22, decides not to be euthanised at the last moment and changes her mind as she is about to receive lethal injection - after four-year bid to convince her family she needed to die

The story of a Dutch woman who was set to be euthanised but changed her mind moments before her lethal injection was administered has emerged as Britain's Parliament prepares to vote on an assisted dying bill later this month. In some countries like the Netherlands and Canada, healthcare practitioners are authorised to administer lethal injections to patients at their request and in specific circumstances Romy's story comes at a time when people in England and Wales living with terminal illnesses could soon be granted the power to legally end their own life via a bill that is certain to spark bitter debate Today, Romy lives in communal assisted living in Rotterdam and is studying for a diploma in adult education. It comes at a time when people in England and Wales living with terminal illnesses could soon be granted the power to legally end their own life via a bill that is certain to spark bitter debate. Pro-assisted dying activists protesting in support of the assisted dying bill outside parliament Other countries that have legalised assisted suicide include Switzerland, Australia, Belgium, Canada and parts of the United States, with regulations on who is eligible varying by jurisdiction.