From Decision Magazine:
A Dutch review committee has determined that the decision to euthanize a nearly 2-year-old toddler with severe disabilities was “handled well”—while multiple Dutch doctors involved in the case opposed the decision, arguing the child could have improved under different medication.
The toddler, whose gender has not been disclosed, was the first child to be killed under an expanded euthanasia law in the Netherlands that extended the age limit of euthanasia to include children aged 1 to 12, if their parents agree. The law was expanded in 2024, but it wasn’t until late 2025 that a child was killed. In June, news emerged that the first child had been euthanized, but details remained undisclosed until the committee’s report was released on Sept. 9.