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Netherlands’ assisted suicide program continues to raise concerns

The Netherlands has euthanized a significant number of otherwise healthy individuals with autism and intellectual handicaps as part of their assisted suicide program.

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August 25, 2023
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Fox News medical contributor Dr. Marc Siegel criticized assisted suicide programs in the Netherlands, expressing his concern over the thousands of deaths that have occurred as a result of these programs over the past decade. Dr. Siegel, who believes strongly in the role of physicians in decreasing suffering and prolonging life, stated that there is no reason for him to end life, citing the effectiveness of palliative care and hospice in providing comfort to those who are suffering.

New research from the U.K.’s Kingston University reveals that the Netherlands has euthanized a significant number of otherwise healthy individuals with autism and intellectual handicaps as part of their assisted suicide program. This has raised questions about who has the authority to make decisions about who lives and who dies, with concerns about the role of the state and physicians in determining the quality of life and suffering of intellectually impaired individuals.

The study showed that factors directly associated with intellectual disability and/or autism were the sole cause of suffering in 21% of cases and a major contributing factor in 42% of cases. Many physicians determined that there was no hope for improvement for intellectually challenged individuals, as there is no treatment for their condition.

Between 2012 and 2021, over 60,000 people in the Netherlands were killed at their own request. While the Netherlands has been leading in legalizing assisted suicide, there is a growing movement in the United States as well, with more states considering expanding the practice.

Physicians helping to end someone’s life raises profound ethical concerns and goes against the principles of medicine. Some believe that this legislative and societal focus on expediting death is not in line with the healing profession.

Dr. Siegel challenged the notion of an individual’s right to decide whether to have an assisted suicide, stating that life is a gift from God, and it is not the role of physicians to assist in suicide.

The fight against assisted suicide is seen as part of the broader pro-life movement, which seeks to defend life from conception until natural death. Advocates argue that promoting a culture of life is necessary to combat the growing trend of assisted suicide.

These developments highlights the concerns and ethical debates surrounding assisted suicide programs in the Netherlands and the United States, and shed light on the broader pro-life movement’s role in the discussion.

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