Netherlands to Offer Euthanasia Right to Anyone Over 1 Year Old

Today, the ethical debate still continues and the person voluntarily chooses death as a result of health problems.euthanasia‘ method has been used legally in the Netherlands for a long time. The Netherlands, which was the first country to adopt this method in 2002, will make another critical decision today.

Dutch government on euthanasia only available to those aged 12 and over so far It almost completely removes the age limit. The Dutch Ministry of Health is preparing to grant the right to euthanasia for every individual aged 1 and over.

Every individual aged 1 and over will be given the right to euthanasia:

The new regulation on euthanasia will come into effect at the insistence of pediatricians in the country. As a result of the insistence of the physicians, the government, which requested the opinion of the experts, Providing the right to euthanasia for the 1-12 age group received a recommendation.

De Telegraaf newspaper suggested that the new regulation is expected to be adopted soon. the right to euthanasia, to children who have sustained epileptic attacks and are now expected to die will be presented. In cases where the child cannot determine what he wants, the decision can be made jointly by the parents.

The right to euthanasia under the age of 12 is not a first in the world. Before the Netherlands, Belgium was the first country to grant euthanasia to children under the age of 12 in 2014.

What is euthanasia?

Euthanasia, which is applied with two different procedures, active and passive, enables the person to end his life by medical means. Death of a person in active euthanasia with a needle and a special blend while passive euthanasia, with discontinuation of the person’s current treatment is happening.

Euthanasia is not legal in Turkey. The Turkish Penal Code foresees aggravated life sentence for euthanasia. Euthanasia is practiced today in Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Canada, Australia, Spain and some states of the USA.