Dutch girl, 17, who was raped as a young child, is legally euthanised at her home after contacting end-of-life clinic because she felt her life was now unbearable due to depression [Slippery slope is so real. Next its going to be the elderly, then all the antiglobalists etc]

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In Holland, children as young as 12 can be granted euthanasia if they desire, but only after a doctor concludes that the patient's suffering is unbearable with no clear end in sight.

In 2017, some 6,585 people chose euthanasia to end their own lives in the Netherlands, about 4.4 per cent of the total number of more than 150,000 registered deaths in the country, according to the Regional Euthanasia Review Committee which strictly monitors all cases.

WHERE IS ASSISTED DYING LEGAL IN EUROPE AND THE US? Assisted dying refers to both voluntary active euthanasia and physician-assisted death.

Countries such as Spain, Sweden, England, Italy, Hungary, and Norway allow passive euthanasia under strict circumstances.

Passive euthanasia is when a patient suffers from an incurable disease and decides not to apply life-prolonging treatments, such as artificial nutrition or hydration.

Sources: Euronews and CNN.According to Dutch law, euthanasia is legal as long as it is performed in accordance with the strict standards described in the 'Termination of Life on Request and Assisted Suicide Act' which was passed in parliament in 2001 and became law in 2002.The law code reads: 'Any person who deliberately terminates another person's life at that person's express and earnest request shall be liable to a term of imprisonment not exceeding twelve years or a fifth-category fine.

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