{"id":306062,"date":"2024-02-07T10:44:45","date_gmt":"2024-02-07T16:44:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveaction.org\/news\/?p=306062"},"modified":"2024-02-06T16:04:17","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T22:04:17","slug":"dutch-law-euthanasia-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/dutch-law-euthanasia-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Dutch law allowing euthanasia for children takes effect"},"content":{"rendered":"
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On February 1, a Dutch law allowing the euthanasia of terminally ill children went into effect. The law legalizes the killing of children ages one through 12 who are deemed<\/a> to be “suffering hopelessly and unbearably.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Previously, the country allowed euthanasia of children older than 12, along with infants under age one who could be killed if their parents and doctors agreed and they faced an illness labeled as terminal or faced serious suffering. In 2023, lawmakers passed a controversial expansion<\/a> of the eligibility guidelines to include children of all<\/em> ages.<\/p>\n

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Dutch government policy that permits involuntary #euthanasia<\/a> of terminally ill children up to 12 years of age started today. Policy is said to apply in exceptional cases of v serious terminal illness & expected to be used in 5 to 10 cases per year. https:\/\/t.co\/y1aOZhfb7f<\/a><\/p>\n

— Trudo Lemmens (@TrudoLemmens) February 1, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n