“Doctors in the Netherlands “ordered” to euthanize “citizens with autism and other minor disabilities, even if the patient does not currently express any desire to die.”
Social media posts
Facebook. Claim dated 26 Jul 2023.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
Netherlands’ government clearly states that a patient, not family or friends, must consent to euthanasia, and a doctor is not required to perform the procedure.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 26 July 2023. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 28 July 2023, 2 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/JeniSpring/posts/pfbid02Vzouk2sTTYXfMCJPU7pjmAw51RmqegaS4EddRTyi…
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