Euthanasia Practice on Children (Reich Committee)
Position taken in the indictment
Position of the defense
Motive. From a medical standpoint, it is a humane motive to shorten the lives of children not fit to live.
Testimony of Schmidt. (Tr. p. 1854.) At the discussion in 1941 only medical viewpoints were dealt with. The Reich Committee was already being prepared before the authorization of 1 September 1939 (Leipzig case).
Time. Execution was in force from 1940 to 1944.
Testimony of Pfannmueller. (Tr. p. 7310.) Execution at Eglfing-Haar did not start before 1 June 1940.
Pfannmueller letter to Reich Committee of 17 January 1941. (NO-1139, Pros. Ex. 346.) It refers to agreement of 10 December 1940 in connection with decision of 18 August 1939.
Kaufbeuren documents. (1696-PS, Pros. Ex. 357.) According to this, euthanasia was carried on in the Irrsee Institute, even after the occupation in 1945.