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The Dutch government wants to avoid the debate by permiting child euthanasia without changing the law

Alex Schadenberg
Executive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition

Sign and share the Petition opposing child euthanasia in the Netherlands (Link).

The Dutch government is planing to extend euthanasia to children, while avoiding the debate on this contentious issue.

The Dutchnews.nl reported on October 13 that Dutch Health Minister, Hugo de Jonge announced that the Dutch government will amend or permit child euthanasia. According to the DutchNews.nl:

Health minister Hugo de Jonge has told MPs in a briefing that work is progressing on plans to make it possible to help terminally sick children aged between one and 12 to die, in limited circumstances.

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