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October 23, 2020

The Netherlands Considers Permitting the Euthanizing of Children Only a Year Old

A society that believes in nothing can offer no argument even against death.

In describing Jews’ various bizarre practices—most of which he appears contemptuous of—the Roman historian Tacitus notes their refusal to kill unhealthy babies. More recently, the Netherlands, known for the extreme latitude of its euthanasia laws, is considering lowering the minimum age at which patients may be killed by their physicians from twelve to one. Wesley Smith comments:

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