Tag: Netherlands

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post

Wesley J. Smith
Date
June 30, 2026

Categorized
Ethics

Tagged
Euthanasia, Mental ilness, Minors, Netherlands, teenagers}

Twelve-Year-Old Euthanized in the Netherlands: Not a First

_{Dutch teenagers have also been euthanized over the years, including some with mental illnesses} _{Wesley J. Smith
June 30, 2026

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The issue isn’t whether children are euthanized so much as whether doctors and nurse practitioners should be permitted under the law to kill patients or assist their suicides regardless of the patients’ age.

Autistic Teenager Euthanized in the Netherlands

_{The boy, aged between 16 and 18, had described his life as “joyless.”} _{Wesley J. Smith
April 16, 2026

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The boy, aged between 16 and 18, had described his life as “joyless.” He’d struggled with anxiety and mood-related problems, and where he fit in, in the world.

The Netherlands Already Allows Infant Euthanasia

_{It’s only logical. If killing is an acceptable answer to suffering, why limit the killing to adults?} _{Wesley J. Smith
August 29, 2025

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Canada has jumped so enthusiastically into the euthanasia abyss that I have little doubt that infanticide will eventually be allowed there.