Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Belgium seeks euthanasia for minors

Belgium seeks euthanasia for minors
 

Belgium is considering a significant change to its decade-old euthanasia law that would allow minors and Alzheimer's sufferers to seek permission to die.

The proposed changes to the law were submitted to parliament Tuesday by the Socialist party and are likely to be approved by other parties, although no date has yet been put forward for a parliamentary debate. ...

The draft legislation calls for "the law to be extended to minors if they are capable of discernment or affected by an incurable illness or suffering that we cannot alleviate."

Read more:
http://times247.com/articles/belgium-looks-at-euthanasia-for-minors#ixzz2FT4r3ke1

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