
Dutch prosecutors have decided not to bring criminal charges against doctors who euthanized a child under two years of age in 2025, as doctors complied with all the rules in force since 2024 for children from one to twelve years of age with serious illnesses and no hope of recovery.
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In the Netherlands, from 2024, new rules will be in place allowing euthanasia for children between one and twelve years of age with severe illness and no hope of recovery, with parental consent.
In the Netherlands, euthanasia of a child under two years of age was considered legal in 2025. The Hart van Nederland portal writes about this, noting that the prosecutor’s office decided not to initiate criminal proceedings against the doctors, because the doctors complied with all the rules.
It was about a boy who was born at 26 weeks of pregnancy and almost immediately faced serious health problems. Doctors diagnosed him with brain damage, epilepsy and breathing problems.
New euthanasia rules have been introduced in the Netherlands from 2024. In special situations, if a child between the ages of one and 12 years is suffering due to health problems and there is no hope of recovery, euthanasia is allowed with the permission of the parents.
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In the Netherlands, there may be a public consultation or review of euthanasia rules for children under one year of age.
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