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  • Santorum’s Bogus Euthanasia Claims (and the irony of this becoming a zot thread)

    02/24/2012 8:38:19 AM PST · by Redalways · 86 replies
    Factcheck.org ^ | February 22, 2012 | Michael Morse and Eugene Kiely
    Rick Santorum grossly mischaracterized euthanasia practices in the Netherlands during an appearance at a faith conference. He overstated the rate of euthanasia and falsely claimed that the elderly are being killed against their will and wear “do not euthanize me” bracelets: Santorum claimed legal euthanasia is responsible for “10 percent of all deaths for the Netherlands.” Government statistics show euthanasia is climbing, but represented only 2.3 percent in 2010, according to the most recent data. Santorum added that half of the people euthanized were killed “involuntarily.” A representative of the Royal Dutch Medical Association said “there are no forced cases...