Overview
- Health Minister Sophie Hermans told parliament that an unnamed child who was seriously or terminally ill died by euthanasia late last year.
- The regional specialist review committee examined the case, interviewed the physician involved and forwarded its judgment to the Public Prosecution Service for legal assessment.
- Authorities have released no identifying details about the child’s age, illness, exact date, or the doctors involved while the formal review continues.
- Dutch law that expanded eligibility in 2024 requires unbearable medical suffering with no prospect of improvement, parental consent for under‑18s and independent review, and unlawful practice can lead to criminal charges.
- The committee’s full report is expected imminently and the prosecutors’ decision could shape domestic oversight and feed international debate about safeguards and assisted‑dying policy.