Should the Dutch Law on Euthanasia Be Expanded to Include Children?
Title
Should the Dutch Law on Euthanasia Be Expanded to Include Children?
Creator
Verhagen A; Buijsen M
Identifier
Publisher
Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics
Date
2022
Subject
Children; End-of-life decisions; Euthanasia; Pro-Con Debate
Description
The 2002 Dutch Euthanasia law applies to patients aged 12 years and older. Developments in end-of-life care and decision-making in the last decade have sparked the debate about usefulness and necessity to extend euthanasia to include children under 12 years of age. This paper describes two opposite positions: the affirmative position of a pediatrician and expert in pediatric palliative care and the negative position of a jurist and specialist in health law.
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Citation List Month
February List 2023
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Citation
Verhagen A; Buijsen M, “Should the Dutch Law on Euthanasia Be Expanded to Include Children?,” Pediatric Palliative Care Library, accessed April 23, 2024, https://pedpalascnetlibrary.omeka.net/items/show/18617.