Sharp Growth in Dutch Euthanasia Deaths

Wednesday June 16, 2010
Commentary by Alex Schadenberg,
Chairman, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition

(LifeSiteNews.com) - The Netherlands' 2009 euthanasia statistics were reported today in the Dutch media. The number of euthanasia deaths in the Netherlands has been significantly increasing on a yearly basis. The most recent report suggests that there were 2636 reported euthanasia deaths, a 13% increase over the 2008 statistics.

It should be noted that media reports about euthanasia in the Netherlands do not include all categories of direct and intentional reported deaths. The Netherlands has separate categories for assisted suicide and deaths without explicit request or consent. the rest

The reality is that euthanasia is out of control in the Netherlands.