The Dutch government has introduced a new measure for terminally ill children aged one to 12 who experience “hopeless and unbearable suffering”. The rule requires that the infant’s diagnosis and prognosis must be certain, and the infant must be experiencing hopeless and unbearable suffering. At least one independent physician must confirm these conditions, and both parents must give their consent. The rule requires five criteria: beyond-a-doubt diagnosis, presence of unbearable suffering, and a second expert medical opinion.
Proponents argue that euthanasia is sometimes ethically appropriate for minors and should be legally available in appropriate circumstances. Pet deaths can be difficult for children to experience, and there are ongoing debates about parents’ roles in choosing euthanasia for their children. There is no right way to grieve, and children may have various responses to loss, including tearfulness, nervousness, sleep disturbance, and impaired concentration.
The Belgian law sets up strict parameters under which children would be allowed to ask for euthanasia, from parents’ consent to the supervision of a psychologist. Your veterinarian can help explain why euthanasia may be the most humane option and answer questions the child may have.
No US state permits assisted dying or euthanasia for minors. Opponents of assisted suicide and euthanasia often claim that the legalization of child euthanasia is not ethical. In the Netherlands, euthanasia (termination of life on request) and assisted suicide are prohibited under articles 293 and 294 of the Dutch Criminal Code.
Over the last several decades, many countries have legalized euthanasia and physician assisted suicide for adult patients. The Netherlands was the first country to legalize child euthanasia in 2005.
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out of all the stories The Onion has told, this is the only one I whole-heartedly believed since I found it as a kid, I legitimately thought this girl was braindead lmao and now, ten years later, I have the same condition as this girl, it’ll soon advance to her level and I’ll unfortunately have to be euthanised 😔
This news article hurts a lot. I too lost my son in a technology accident, couldn’t bring myself to get him put down so he’s still lingering out there in someone’s basement. Google lets me know he still has control of his fingers with the odd “signed into a new device ” message so I guess that’s something. Rest in peace Josh’s brain ❤
Eleven years ago the doctors told me that I could not be expected to continue abusing drugs and live at the same time. Thanks to Caitlan’s donated liver I was given a new lease on life and these past eleven years have been a total blast ! Thank you Caitlan, you don’t know how much it’s meant for me ! Unfortunately I’ve driven her liver into the ground and have recently started a go-fund-me for a replacement. (Fun fact; when they did a recent scan of me they saw that the surgeon had carved into the transplant “Here’s your liver a..hole, I hope you choke on it”. I laughed so hard. How gnarly is that !!)
I find it disturbing and hilarious that so many commenters are reporting having watched this when they were kids and believing this was a real news story about a teen that was euthanized. Funniest childhood trauma testimony I have heard. While I can’t stop laughing about it, I also feel bad for you guys.
I know this is a joke but it shows how society really doesn’t care or notice the mental stage teens can be in, they just assume it’s a stage and teenagers are lazy and stupid but don’t see the implications of what having a phone addiction and not having any desire to do anything may imply, like being in that mental stage could really make you not want to live anymore.
The funniest thing to me is that years ago (I was younger and dumber) I thought this was a real article I was disturbed with everything because it seemed to so serious. Especially the part when he was talking about her being killed. I heard “She will beg her mother to stop”. The thought of someone being brain dead. I couldn’t get much sleep that night. All for a article that wasn’t real.
Funniest news highlight sections at bottom of screen: 0:06-0:10 Forest spirits become troubled by increase of homeless sex 0:10-0:17 Citibank critcized for keeping hundreds of rats in bank vaults 0:20-0:32 New gadget threatens to make “BLOOP” a word everyone has to use now 0:32-0:44 Obama cries after reading comment thread on YAHOO! news article 0:50 Off duty cop shoots on duty prostitute 2:08 Civil war ghost haunts new Best Buy 2:18 Donald Trump vomits during helicopter ride YOU’RE WELCOME LOL 😂 xD
Those parents are out of control that Lil girl had every right to try and live if she can text and say some words how is she brain dead ??? Them patents packing her stuff up right in front of her was nuts they just didn’t want her no more what it was shame on both of God bless that Lil girl she where she really loved now in the arms of Jesus ❤❤❤