{"id":2617813,"date":"2026-06-23T12:58:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T16:58:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/netherlands-acknowledges-for-first-time-euthanizing-child-under-12\/"},"modified":"2026-06-23T13:00:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T17:00:31","slug":"netherlands-acknowledges-for-first-time-euthanizing-child-under-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/netherlands-acknowledges-for-first-time-euthanizing-child-under-12\/","title":{"rendered":"Netherlands acknowledges for first time euthanizing child under 12"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnetherlands-acknowledges-for-first-time-euthanizing-child-under-12%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2617813&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Netherlands has reportedly euthanized a child under 12 years old for the first time, with Dutch Health Minister Sophie Hermans confirming the case in a report to Parliament. The child was euthanized late last year due to severe illness, and the case was reviewed by a committee established when euthanasia for children under 12 was legalized two years ago. Public officials will examine whether proper legal procedures were followed, and the findings will be shared with legal authorities. Euthanasia in the Netherlands has become a sensitive and increasingly frequent issue, with last year\u2019s cases rising by 60%, totaling nearly 10,000 deaths, or about 6% of all deaths nationally. Historically, euthanasia was limited to newborns and children aged 13 and above, but reforms now include children aged 1 to 12 under strict conditions, such as incurable illness, severe suffering, and parental consent. Similar debates and controversies surround assisted suicide laws across Europe and north America, with cases like Noelia Castillo\u2019s, a paralyzed woman approved for euthanasia in Spain, raising concerns over potential misuse, especially in psychiatric cases. these issues remain politically charged and continue to ignite debate over ethical boundaries and legal safeguards surrounding assisted dying.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Netherlands has <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/euthanasia\">euthanized<\/a> a child under the age of 12 years old, a government minister <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchnews.nl\/2026\/06\/netherlands-records-first-euthanasia-death-of-child-under-12\/\">acknowledged<\/a> in a report this week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dutch Health Minister Sophie Hermans revealed in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/open.overheid.nl\/overheid\/openbaarmakingen\/api\/v0\/attachment\/f89af6de-7b10-4496-b1a6-27073f205153\">report presented to the national Parliament<\/a> on Monday that the child was euthanized toward the end of last year due to severe illness. She said in the document that the case was referred to a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >review committee previously established<\/a> when euthanasia of children under 12 was legalized two years ago.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4618914\/britain-prime-ministerial-doom-loop-immigration-reform\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Why Britain\u2019s prime ministerial doom loop will continue until immigration reform is fixed<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4619628\/iran-oman-meeting-strait-of-hormuz\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Top Iranian officials land in Oman to discuss managing Strait of Hormuz<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4618618\/andy-burnham-rushes-to-london-for-starmer-crown\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>\u2018King of the North\u2019 Andy Burnham rushes south to London for Starmer\u2019s crown<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additionally, as with all euthanasia cases in the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/netherlands\/\">Netherlands<\/a>, the details of the process have been given to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-sentences-climate-activists-who-glued-themselves-to-painting-to-light-sentence-to-avoid-discouraging-future-protests\/\" title=\"Judge Sentences Climate Activists Who Glued Themselves To Painting To Light Sentence To Avoid Discouraging Future Protests\">public prosecution service<\/a>. Those officials will examine the case and check that the doctor followed the legal process for euthanizing the child.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The committee has spoken to the doctor responsible for recommending the child\u2019s supervised death and will share their findings with legal officials. The report is expected to be made public shortly.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">Dutch Health Minister Sophie Hermans speaks to the press ahead of a weekly Cabinet meeting in the Hague on May 8, 2026. (Photo by Robin Utrecht\/ANP\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; data-large-file=&#8221;https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2026\/06\/localimages\/GettyImages-2274510194.jpg?w=594&#8243; &#8220;https:><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dutch Health Minister Sophie Hermans speaks to the press ahead of a weekly Cabinet meeting in the Hague on May 8, 2026. (Photo by Robin Utrecht\/ANP\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Assisted suicide has become a sensitive topic in the Netherlands, where use of the program is growing among those not typically considered candidates for suicide.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last year, the\u00a0Netherlands\u00a0euthanized just under 10,000 people. It marked a staggering 60% increase in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/france-becomes-latest-battleground-for-assisted-suicide\/\" title=\"France becomes latest battleground for ...\">assisted suicide cases compared<\/a> with the previous year and almost 6% of all deaths nationally.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ending the life of a pre-teen in the Netherlands requires the child to be incurably ill, suffering severely, and expected to die in the foreseeable future. Parents must sign off on the euthanasia process.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prior to 2024, euthanasia was legal only for newborns and children aged 13 and above. Children between 1 and 12 were able to be euthanized by ending access to food and water while sedated.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4512488\/us-diplomatic-relations-spain-fray-assisted-suicide-controversy\/\">US DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH SPAIN CONTINUE TO FRAY OVER ASSISTED SUICIDE CONTROVERSY<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Euthanasia, also referred to as assisted suicide, has become one of the most politically charged cultural battles in Europe and North America. Assisted dying programs have been rolled out in Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, Spain, Switzerland, Canada, and elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Noelia Castillo, a 25-year-old woman who survived multiple sexual assaults and a suicide attempt that left her paralyzed, was approved for voluntary euthanasia and killed last week near Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A U.S. government cable to Spain that <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/03\/31\/us-news\/trump-admin-to-investigate-suicide-death-of-paralyzed-rape-victim-noelia-castillo-leaked-cable\/\">leaked<\/a> afterward expressed \u201cserious concerns about the application of Spain\u2019s euthanasia law, particularly in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/assisted-suicide-controversy-further-frays-us-spain-relations\/\" title=\"... controversy further frays US-... relations\">cases involving psychiatric conditions<\/a> and non-terminal suffering.\u201d Spain passed a right-to-die law in 2021.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Netherlands euthanized child under 12, minister confirms<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3468,"featured_media":2617814,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-2274510194.jpg?w=594","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[81594,4381,37167,18030,81595],"class_list":["post-2617813","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-child-euthanasia","tag-ethics","tag-healthcare-policy","tag-netherlands","tag-pediatric-euthanasia"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-2274510194.jpg?w=594","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2617813","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3468"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2617813"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2617813\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2617817,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2617813\/revisions\/2617817"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2617814"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2617813"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2617813"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2617813"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}