• Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd · Jun 2007

    [Hopeless and unbearable suffering and deliberate ending of life of newborn infants].

    • A A E Verhagen, M A H B M van der Hoeven, J B van Goudoever, M C de Vries, A Y N Schoutenvan-van Meeteren, and M J I J Albers.
    • Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen, Beatrix Kinderkliniek, Postbus 30,001, 9700 RB Groningen. e.verhagen@bkk.umcg.nl
    • Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2007 Jun 30;151(26):1474-7.

    AbstractDeliberate ending of life of newborns is an extreme measure that is usually based on hopeless and existing unbearable suffering. There are currently developments that may lead to clarification and refinement of the standards and rules surrounding deliberate ending of life of newborns. This pertains to the phase immediately following the decision to refrain from curative treatment. An important aspect here is that parents and doctors will have to reach agreement on the extent to which the suffering of the newborn can be classified as unbearable. Furthermore, in the case of deliberate ending of life of newborns, consideration must be given not only to current suffering but also the severe suffering that will develop in the near future. The points ofspecial importance that the medical profession had developed in relation to the assessment of future unbearable suffering may provide assistance here and should be implemented.

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