"The genie is out of the bottle," is quite an understatement, and human society is about to find out just how much mischief the Groningen protocol "genie" is going to cause in terms of respect for life and human existence.

"The genie is out of the bottle, and families will want information about what is increasingly discussed," Dr. Siden said in an editorial accompanying the Dutch study. "The message is that euthanasia does occur, and we need to understand it better in pediatrics."

As Hugh Hewitt wrote in his December 04 piece in The Weekly Standard: "This is either a low point, or a point of no return. The establishment of "independent committees" to dispatch non-consenting humans is nothing but a death penalty committee for innocents. Once begun, it is impossible--simply impossible--to limit the concept with any bright line."

Today's article demonstrates that Hugh's piece was prophetic, and that what began for adults, now goes for children. As in the case of Terri Schiavo, nutrition and hydration have become medical procedures. Gone are the days when food and water were considered basic human needs, deserved by everyone, regardless of their physical or mental status.

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