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Chelsie Napiza

Two-Year-Old Euthanised in Netherlands After Specialists Initially Said Other Treatments Could Help

The Netherlands' first reported child euthanasia case under expanded rules involved a nearly two-year-old with severe disabilities (Credit: Joshua Taylor / Unsplash)

The first child to have their life ended under the Netherlands' expanded rules for children aged one to 12 was almost two years old, according to the official review of the case.

The child, described in the committee judgment as almost 24 months old, died at the end of 2025 after being born extremely prematurely and suffering very extensive brain damage, severe epilepsy and cerebral palsy.

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