‘Slippery slope’ fears for legal euthanasia of very sick newborns unfounded, experts say

May 6, 2013

Fears that legalising euthanasia for very sick newborns would prompt the start of a “slippery slope” and lead to abuse of the option have proved groundless, says the architect of a dedicated protocol used by doctors in The Netherlands, in a special issue of the Journal of Medical Ethics. (Science Daily)