Santorum has some... interesting ideas about what's going on in the Netherlands

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

The only study I found on this was a REALLY old one: http://www.euthanasia.com/holland99.html

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

The only study I found on this was a REALLY old one: http://www.euthanasia.com/holland99.html

Per the study, the non consensual euthanasia cases (900 total) were apparently because the patients were demented and non compis mentis.

I didn't even read the study.  I posted it more to just show that anything I could find that was in some way objective was really old.

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

Fact check, from a Dutch person, courtesy of reddit:

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Basically everything Santorum said, with the exception of some Dutch people going abroad to get medical care (but not because they're afraid of euthanasia), is a total lie.

Is there some sort of credibility to back up his claims, or is it just a random dude on reddit (not that I don't believe what he said... just curious).

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

Well, it was posted by a Dutch person in a section of the site specifically focusing on the Netherlands and upvoted by a bunch of other Dutch people. Plus he sources his claims in the links provided.

Ahh, ok.  I didn't see the hyperlinks in your text (which makes me less than happy, since I usually have really good vision).

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

Well, it was posted by a Dutch person

This should tell you everything about the credibility, Inks.

Is this going to be the campaign's response when people start pointing out that apparently there aren't "Do not euthanize" bracelets in the Netherlands?  How's he going to handle this?  I can't find a single credible source of a don't euthanize bracelet or card, let alone even a picture of one.

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

This could turn into a major gaffe by Santorum if the other candidates attack him on it.  Not only does it show some ignorance on a social issue, but it makes him look terrible from a foreign policy standpoint, if he's going to blatantly lie about what's happening in the Netherlands.

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

This could turn into a major gaffe by Santorum if the other candidates attack him on it.  Not only does it show some ignorance on a social issue, but it makes him look terrible from a foreign policy standpoint, if he's going to blatantly lie about what's happening in the Netherlands.

meh. I think "Mainline Protestant churches have been corrupted by Satan, are no longer Christian" has more legs.

Both do.  Although this one's a lot more recent than the Satan speech.