Netherlands expands euthanasia laws to include children of all ages.
TL;DR
The Netherlands will expand the right-to-die to include children between the ages of 1 and 12 who suffer unbearably from a fatal illness, have no hope for improvement, and palliative care is insufficient to relieve their suffering. The right-to-die will cover about 5 to 10 children a year. Euthanasia is legal in several countries, including Belgium, Canada, Colombia, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Spain, and most of Australia.
- Netherlands to legalize euthanasia for children below 12 BNO News
- Netherlands to broaden euthanasia rules to cover children of all ages The Guardian
- Dutch to widen 'right-to-die' to include terminally ill children Reuters
- Netherlands to allow euthanasia for under-12s Hindustan Times
- Netherlands lets parents euthanise terminally ill children under 12 The Telegraph
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