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First Dutch child euthanasia case confirmed: 1-year-old with severe brain damage
health5 hours ago

First Dutch child euthanasia case confirmed: 1-year-old with severe brain damage

A Dutch government review board confirmed that a one-year-old child with severe, irreversible disabilities was euthanized in 2025, marking the first case under new 2024 laws allowing life termination for children aged 1 to 12. The child, born prematurely abroad, suffered from extensive brain damage, cerebral palsy, and epilepsy. While the review committee ruled the physician acted with due care, independent medical opinions initially disagreed on whether the suffering was unbearable or if alternatives existed. The Netherlands remains the first country to legalize euthanasia, though Belgium and Canada also permit assisted dying for minors.

via CBS News|
#disability#euthanasia#health
Netherlands confirms first child euthanasia case involved a one-year-old with severe brain damage
world-news6 hours ago

Netherlands confirms first child euthanasia case involved a one-year-old with severe brain damage

A Dutch government report revealed that the first child euthanized under the country’s 2024 law expansion was a one-year-old infant. The child suffered from extensive brain damage, severe cerebral palsy, and epilepsy, with no prospect of improvement. Medical review boards confirmed the procedure was lawful, marking the youngest recorded death by euthanasia globally.

via Euronews.com|
#assisted-dying#child-welfare#euthanasia
Under the Scrubs: Hidden Truths from Inside Healthcare
health1 month ago

Under the Scrubs: Hidden Truths from Inside Healthcare

A BuzzFeed-style piece aggregates anonymous firsthand accounts from doctors, nurses, and other medical workers who reveal troubling, sometimes dangerous, realities inside healthcare—from unsafe practices and staffing pressures to profit-driven decisions and insurer intimidation—shedding light on a gap between public trust and the realities of modern medicine.

via BuzzFeed|
#doctors#health#hospitals
Detransitioners recount coercive, profit-driven gender care for youths, per HHS report
health1 month ago

Detransitioners recount coercive, profit-driven gender care for youths, per HHS report

The Department of Health and Human Services’ Wolves in White Coats report highlights three detransitioner accounts—Clementine Breen, Soren Aldaco, and Luke Healy—who allege that doctors pressured underage patients to pursue gender-transition treatments, often starting with puberty blockers and hormones and, in some cases, including surgeries. The stories describe rapid social/medical transitions, limited exploration of alternatives, perceived profit motives, and significant later health and psychological consequences, prompting calls for a more cautious, structured reassessment of youth gender-care pathways.

via New York Post|
#detransition#gender-affirming-care#health
Detransitioner confronts surgeon over teen double mastectomy
health3 months ago

Detransitioner confronts surgeon over teen double mastectomy

A detransitioner, Claire Abernathy, who began gender transition at 14 and underwent a teenage double mastectomy after a brief consultation, writes an open letter accusing Dr. Alan Dulin of performing an unnecessary operation and harming her, detailing long‑term physical and emotional consequences and urging accountability as Fox News covers her op-ed and the broader debate over youth gender surgeries.

via Fox News|
#detransition#gender-affirming-care#health
Pediatric Journal Reveals 138 Fictional Case Reports, Sparking Global Corrections
health6 months ago

Pediatric Journal Reveals 138 Fictional Case Reports, Sparking Global Corrections

A pediatric journal admitted that 138 published case reports were fictional, created under a confidentiality program to protect patients; at least 61 of these cases have been cited as fact in other journals, prompting corrections, scrutiny of potential retractions, and concern over how misinformation spread, including the controversial 'baby boy blue' opioid-in-breast milk case. Editors say future reports will clearly label cases as fictional, but copies and citations in databases like PubMed Central and Semantic Scholar have already propagated the error.

via Gizmodo|
#corrections#health#medical-ethics
Austria Neurosurgeon on Trial for Daughter's Unauthorized Skull Drilling
world11 months ago

Austria Neurosurgeon on Trial for Daughter's Unauthorized Skull Drilling

A brain surgeon in Austria is on trial after allegedly allowing her 12-year-old daughter to drill a hole in a patient's skull during surgery, an act she denies, claiming her daughter only held the drill under supervision. The incident has sparked outrage and concerns over medical ethics, with the case ongoing and the hospital staff involved fired.

via thetab.com|
#austria#brain-surgery#child-involvement
RFK Jr. Calls for Placebo Testing on New Vaccines, Critics Argue Against Scientific Validity
health1 year ago

RFK Jr. Calls for Placebo Testing on New Vaccines, Critics Argue Against Scientific Validity

RFK Jr. advocates for all new vaccines to be tested against placebos, but many experts argue this isn't always scientifically or ethically appropriate, especially when effective vaccines already exist. The debate centers on balancing rigorous safety testing with ethical considerations, as most childhood vaccines were historically tested against placebos, but modern standards often prevent placebo use when effective treatments are available.

via PBS|
#health#medical-ethics#placebo