The Dutch government recently announced that it will expand legal euthanasia in the country to include terminally ill children between the ages of 1 and 12 years old.
is set to expand its euthanasia regulations to include assisting in the death of children ages 1 to 12 years old.
The post stated that"termination of life is the only reasonable alternative to end the hopeless and unbearable suffering of the child" and said five to 10 children per year fall under this category. In 2002, the Netherlands was the first country in the world to legalize euthanasia under strict conditions. All cases of euthanasia must be reported to medical review boards.
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