A new study on euthanasia trends in Belgium, which shows an increase in reported cases since legislation was introduced, provides lessons for countries that have legalized assisted dying. Read more >>
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A terminally ill 17-year-old has become the first minor to be helped to die in Belgium since age restrictions on euthanasia requests were removed two years ago, officials say. Read more >>
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A study on all reported cases of euthanasia in Belgium found that they had been increasing annually from 2003 to 2013. Read more >>
Continue Reading → Euthanasia in Belgium: trends in reported cases between 2003 and 2013
Belgium carried out more than 2,000 mercy killings last year, the most since euthanasia was controversially legalised in 2002, the government said Wednesday. Read more >>
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The end-of-life wishes of a gold medallist at the Paralympics have again raised the question of what makes a person eligible for euthanasia in Belgium. Read more >>
Continue Reading → BELGIUM – Gold medallist paralympian from Belgium seeks euthanasia