Now the Netherlands is euthanising children

Now the Netherlands is euthanising children A 12-year-old was put to death under Dutch assisted-dying laws. The UK must pay attention. dataLayer.push({ event: 'author', author: "Kevin Yuill" }) Kevin Yuill 28th June 2026 Share Topics World Want unlimited, ad-free access? Become a spiked supporter. For the first time in the history of the Netherlands, a child has been euthanised by the state. The Dutch health minister revealed this week that Sophie Hermans, a child under the age of 12, was given a lethal injection in late 2025. This case follows another relaxation of the safeguards on euthanasia in the Netherlands. In 2002, the Dutch decriminalised euthanasia and assisted suicide for competent adults.

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