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Heleen Margriet Dupuis (Rotterdam, May 30, 1945) is a Dutch ethicist and politician. From 1986 to 2003 she was professor of medical ethics at Leiden University. Since June 8, 1999 she has been a member of the Senate of the States General on behalf of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). In the Senate, Dupuis is involved in finance, public health, welfare, sports, education, science policy and higher education. Since June 2007 she has been the first vice-president of the Senate. She is also vice-chair of the medical ethics committee of the Leiden University Medical Center. From 1981 to 1985 she was president of the Dutch Association for Voluntary Euthanasia (NVVE) and made a name for herself in the public debate with her persistent plea for the possibility of euthanasia. [1] Dupuis studied theology and law (undergraduate). She is Protestant. pages: 127 pages with index
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