In the Netherlands, the first euthanasia of a child aged between 1 and 12 is forcing the world to confront what “compassion” really means. Under the new rules, a doctor, parents, and—if possible—the child must all face an unbearable truth: there is no cure, no relief, no future beyond constant, severe pain. Only then can life legally be ended.
First child under 12 dies by euthanasia after Netherlands expands assisted-dying law