Kids under 12 ‘should be allowed request euthanasia’

Children suffering serious pain with little prospect of recovery should be allowed to request euthanasia, whatever their age, the Dutch association for child medicine has said.

The association has urged an end to the current 12-year age limit for euthanasia.

Instead, the association argues a panel should be allowed access to a child under the age of 12 to assess whether they are mentally competent to take such a decision.