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Ghouls are cheering NY’s new suicide law, but look what happened in the Netherlands

Nypost · · 752 words · By Mark P Mostert
Government overreach Medical Ethics Right to Die vs. Sanctity of Life
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New York’s pro-death community must have celebrated Wednesday when the state’s Medical Aid in Dying law kicked in.

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Techniques found 5
Topics 3

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What happened

New York’s pro-death community must have celebrated Wednesday when the state’s Medical Aid in Dying law kicked in.

Why it matters

But for a horrifying, real-life illustration of the slippery slope such laws face, look no further than the Netherlands.

Common ground

There, activists — many in the medical professions — have become part of a pernicious death cult, roaming almost at will through homes, nursing facilities and, increasingly, hospices with their macabre mantra: Death on demand, anywhere, anytime, for anyone,…

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Appeal to Fear: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/07/opinion/ghouls-are-cheering-nys-new-suicide-law-bu…

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eFinder identified 5 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 100% confidence
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “New York’s pro-death community must have celebrated Wednesday when the state’s Medical Aid in Dying law kicked in.”
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Multiple independent news sources (WHAM, Newsday) explicitly state that New York's Medical Aid in Dying Act went into effect on a Wednesday.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Assisted suicide is the process by which a person, with the assistance of a medical professional, takes actions to end their life. This practice is strictly regulated by the laws and rules of the stat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assisted_suicide
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In the United States, the term "assisted suicide" is typically used to describe what proponents refer to as "medical aid in dying" (MAID), in which a terminally ill adult is prescribed, and self-admin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assisted_suicide_in_the_United…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States. It is located at the southern tip of New York State on New York Harbor, one of the world's largest natural …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City
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Claim 2: “For 12- to 16-year-olds, parental permission was required.”
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Multiple sources (National Review, World Population Review) confirm that Dutch law requires parental permission for euthanasia for children between the ages of 12 and 16.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Early general elections were held in the Netherlands on 29 October 2025 to elect the members of the House of Representatives. The elections had been expected to be held in 2028, but a snap election wa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Dutch_general_election
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Dutch childcare benefits scandal (Dutch: kinderopvangtoeslagaffaire or toeslagenaffaire, lit. '[childcare] benefits affair') is a political scandal in the Netherlands involving false allegations o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_childcare_benefits_scand…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dutch (Endonym: Nederlands [ˈneːdərlɑnts] , Nederlandse taal) is a West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family, spoken by about 25 million people as a first language and 5 million as a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_language
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Claim 3: “Until two years ago, such paths were only available to patients 12 years and older.”
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Evidence from Family First NZ and other reports indicates that previously euthanasia was permitted only for newborns and those aged 12 and over, and that the law changed approximately two years ago.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1990 Men's Hockey World Cup was the seventh edition of the Hockey World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for men's national field hockey teams organized by the FIH. It was held in the Natio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1990_Men's_Hockey_World_Cup
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Group F of the 2026 FIFA World Cup took place from June 14 to 25, 2026. The group consisted of the Netherlands, Japan, Sweden, and Tunisia. The Netherlands topped the group with two group game victori…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup_Group_F
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Juliana (Dutch pronunciation: [jyliˈjaːnaː] ; Juliana Louise Emma Marie Wilhelmina; 30 April 1909 – 20 March 2004) was Queen of the Netherlands from 1948 until her abdication in 1980. Juliana was the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juliana_of_the_Netherlands
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Claim 4: “the country breached the final remaining taboo against assisted suicide and euthanasia and OK’d the medicalized killing of children between 1 and 12 years old.”
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Web search results from Live Action and Family First NZ indicate that the Netherlands expanded its euthanasia laws to include children of all ages, including those under 12.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Beer in the Netherlands mostly comprises pale lagers like Heineken and Grolsch. Heineken is the world's second-largest brewer. While pale lager makes up the majority of beer in the Netherlands, Dutch…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beer_in_the_Netherlands
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The history of the Netherlands extends back before the founding of the modern Kingdom of the Netherlands in 1815 after the defeat of Napoleon. For thousands of years, people have been living together …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Netherlands
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Netherlands, also informally known as Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netherlands
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Claim 5: “government policy stipulates the “doctor will involve the child, insofar as they are capable, in the decision and must be satisfied that the child’s life is not being ended against their will.””
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No specific evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the exact wording of the government policy regarding involving the child in the decision.
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Claim 6: “Children and adolescents under 16 must have parental permission to be killed.”
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Confirmed by multiple sources that children under 16 require parental consent for euthanasia in the Netherlands.
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web search NEUTRAL — Under Dutch law, children as young as 12 are permitted to seek euthanasia, but they need a parent’s consent until they’re 16. (A reminder that here in the United States, young men can’t rent a car unt…
https://www.nationalreview.com/the-morning-jolt/pro-lifers-w…
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web search NEUTRAL — Under Dutch law, children aged 16 and over can request euthanasia without parental consent, although their parents must be consulted. Before a request can be approved, patients are also required to un…
https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15937893/parents-daug…
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web search NEUTRAL — In France, euthanasia is not permitted. However, terminal patients can request to be heavily sedated until they die.Children as young as 12 can request euthanasia, but those between the ages of 12 adn…
https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/where-is-…
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Claim 7: “no Dutch medical professional has ever gotten more that the mildest slap on the wrist related to “improper” euthanasia”
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No evidence was provided in the search results regarding the legal penalties or lack thereof for medical professionals performing 'improper' euthanasia in the Netherlands.
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Claim 8: “the minister reported that the child was “incurably ill””
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Multiple sources report that Health Minister Sophie Hermans described the child as 'incurably ill'.
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web search NEUTRAL — A terminally ill child under the age of 12 was euthanized in the Netherlands for the first time — two years after a major change to the country’s assisted dying laws came into force. Dutch Health Mini…
https://nypost.com/2026/06/24/world-news/netherlands-euthani…
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web search NEUTRAL — A terminally ill child in the Netherlands was euthanized in a first case since assisted dying laws changed in the country two years ago. Dutch Health Minister Sophie Hermans disclosed in a letter to p…
https://www.unilad.com/news/world-news/netherlands-euthanize…
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web search NEUTRAL — Dutch Health Minister Sophie Hermans said the “incurably ill” child died last year. She didn’t specify their age or illness during her annual report presentation to the House of Representatives on Mon…
https://atlantablackstar.com/2026/06/25/netherlands-euthaniz…
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Claim 9: “Late last year, in a case just now being revealed in a government report, doctors euthanized a child under the age of 12 for the first time.”
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Multiple news reports confirm that Health Minister Sophie Hermans announced in a government report that a child under 12 was euthanized for the first time last year.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Early general elections were held in the Netherlands on 29 October 2025 to elect the members of the House of Representatives. The elections had been expected to be held in 2028, but a snap election wa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Dutch_general_election
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Dutch childcare benefits scandal (Dutch: kinderopvangtoeslagaffaire or toeslagenaffaire, lit. '[childcare] benefits affair') is a political scandal in the Netherlands involving false allegations o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_childcare_benefits_scand…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dutch (Endonym: Nederlands [ˈneːdərlɑnts] , Nederlandse taal) is a West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family, spoken by about 25 million people as a first language and 5 million as a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_language
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Claim 10: “Infants from birth to a year old were also previously covered under statute.”
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Wikipedia explicitly states that in 2005, the Netherlands decriminalized euthanasia for infants with grave illnesses/birth defects.
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web search NEUTRAL — Child euthanasia is a form of euthanasia that is applied to children who are gravely ill or have significant birth defects. In 2005, the Netherlands became the first country since the fall of Nazi Ger…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_euthanasia
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web search NEUTRAL — The Netherlands, one of the most pro-euthanasia countries in the world, is set to allow euthanasia for children of all ages, further expanding its already-expansive program. The plan will be implement…
https://www.liveaction.org/news/netherlands-allow-euthanasia…
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web search NEUTRAL — Previously, euthanasia was permitted only for newborns and those aged 12 and over. No details were released about the child’s age, sex or medical condition. The change made the Netherlands the second …
https://familyfirst.org.nz/2026/06/25/netherlands-reports-fi…
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