Belgium’s King has approved a bill to extend euthanasia to chronically ill children. A lot more children are about to die.

Yesterday the Belgium Senate approved, 50-17, a bill allowing terminally ill children to opt for euthanasia. This story shows just how quickly allowing limited mercy killing for terminally ill adults can lead to wider political and social consequences. The parallel case of the Netherlands, where doctors are never prosecuted for euthanizing children under age 12, paints a scary picture of euthanasia’s future.