Former Dutch Health Minister Admits Error of Legalizing Euthanasia

Els Borst, who served as Health Minister for the Netherlands from 1994 to 2002, proposed the country's infamous euthanasia bill. When it passed in 2001, the Netherlands became the first country in the world to legalize euthanasia. In 2008, Dutch doctors reported 2,331 cases of euthanasia, 400 cases of assisted suicide, and 550 deaths without request. Borst has now admitted that the government's move was a mistake, and says that they should have first focused on palliative care. LifeSiteNews, related article