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Euthanasia or mercy killing. Malpractice medicine. Syringe with needle and ampules set for assisted death. Bloody red closeup macro. Ethic or criminal debates poster of doctor assisted suicide

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Wesley J. Smith
Date
April 16, 2026

Categorized
Ethics

Tagged
Autistic teenager, ethics, Euthanizia, Joyless, Netherlands, Psychiatrists}

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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Ethics}

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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Ethics, Medicine and Health}

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