First-Ever Termination of Life for an Incurably Ill Young Child
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Since 2024, there has been a regulation for euthanasia for children between the ages of 1 and 12 who are suffering without prospect of recovery.
For the first time, the life of an incurably ill child has been ended. Minister Sophie Hermans (Public Health, VVD) reported this to the House. For the past two years, euthanasia has been permitted, in consultation with the parents, for children between the ages of one and twelve who are suffering unbearably and without prospect of recovery. At the time, it was expected that this would involve five to ten children annually.
For the first time, the life of an incurably ill child has been actively ended. Minister Sophie Hermans (Public Health, VVD) reported this to the House. For the past two years, euthanasia has been permitted in consultation with the parents for children between the ages of one and twelve who are suffering unbearably and without prospect of recovery. At the time, it was expected that this would involve five to ten children annually.
For the first time, euthanasia has been performed on an incurably ill child. Minister of Health Sophie Hermans reported this to the House of Representatives. For the past two years, euthanasia has been permitted, in consultation with the parents, for children between the ages of one and twelve who are suffering unbearably and without prospect of recovery.
For the first time, euthanasia has been performed on an incurably ill child in the Netherlands. The regulations regarding the termination of life for children aged one to twelve were introduced more than two years ago. The Public Prosecution Service must now determine whether the law was followed.
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At the end of 2025, the life of an incurably ill child will be ended for the first time. Minister Sophie Hermans announced this on Monday in a letter to the House of Representatives. For the past two years, euthanasia has been permitted, in consultation with the parents, for children between the ages of one and twelve who are suffering unbearably and without prospect of recovery.
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