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The\u00a0former Dutch minister who successfully promoted the legalization of euthanasia has now admitted that the government’s move was a mistake, and says that they should have first focused on palliative care.<\/p>\nI am preparing a sermon on the topic of Euthanasia for this sunday at Bellerive and I came across this article. How sad to have introduced legislation for death. At least the former Dutch Minister is prepared to admit her mistake. But at what price? – the death of so many.<\/p>\n
“The\u00a0former Dutch minister who successfully promoted the legalization of euthanasia has now admitted that the government’s move was a mistake, and says that they should have first focused on palliative care.<\/p>\n
“Els Borst, who served as Health Minister for the Netherlands from 1994 to 2002, proposed the country’s infamous euthanasia bill.\u00a0 When it passed in 2001, the Netherlands became the first country in the world to legalize euthanasia.\u00a0 In 2008, Dutch doctors reported 2,331 cases of euthanasia, 400 cases of assisted suicide, and 550 deaths without request.<\/p>\n
“Borst drew criticism from some Christian political parties shortly after the passage of her bill for comments she made in an interview.\u00a0 Echoing the Christ’s final words on the Cross, Borst exclaimed: “It is finished!”<\/p>\n
“Now, however, she thinks the government acted too soon, as she told Dr. Anne-Mei The in interviews for the latter’s new book on the history of euthanasia, entitled Verlossers naast God (“Redeemer under God”).<\/p>\n
“The legalization of euthanasia came “far too early,” Borst said, admitting that the government did not give enough attention to palliative care and support for the dying.\u00a0 “In the Netherlands, we first listened to the political and societal demand in favour of euthanasia,” she said.\u00a0 “Obviously, this was not in the proper order.”<\/p>\n
Full article,\u00a0Former Dutch Health Minister Admits Error of Legalizing Euthanasia<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0 See also, Euthanasia: a creeping corrosion<\/a> and\u00a0 Is euthanasia a morally acceptable way to ease suffering of the elderly?<\/a><\/p>\n [Update\u00a0June, 2012: Dr. Borst has rebutted these claims here<\/a>.]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I am preparing a sermon on the topic of Euthanasia for this sunday at Bellerive and I came across this article. How sad to have introduced legislation for death. At least the former Dutch Minister is prepared to admit her … Continue reading