Severely disabled toddler euthanized in the Netherlands under new rules on the controversial practice
- By Updated on: September 29, 2026 / 10:41 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google A severely disabled 1-year-old child has been euthanized by doctors in the Netherlands, a government review board has confirmed.
- It is the first case reported by authorities that was guided by new rules allowing for the termination of life of seriously ill children between the ages of 1 and 12 in the European nation.
- The child, whose sex and identity have not been disclosed, had extensive and irreversible brain damage, severe cerebral palsy, epilepsy and visual impairment, according to the assessment published b
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- By Updated on: September 29, 2026 / 10:41 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google A severely disabled 1-year-old child has been euthanized by doctors in the Netherlands, a government review board has confirmed.
- It is the first case reported by authorities that was guided by new rules allowing for the termination of life of seriously ill children between the ages of 1 and 12 in the European nation.
- The child, whose sex and identity have not been disclosed, had extensive and irreversible brain damage, severe cerebral palsy, epilepsy and visual impairment, according to the assessment published b
Sources: CBS News