Abstract On February 2014, the Belgian Parliament approved the first law on children
euthanasia stating that also young children can make the autonomous choice to have their …

By extending its euthanasia law to minors in 2014, Belgium has fuelled the international
debate on this issue. In fact, Medicine does not always have something to offer when it …

Belgium has recently extended its euthanasia legislation to minors, making it the first
legislation in the world that does not specify any age limit. I consider two strands in the …

Voluntary active euthanasia for adults at their explicit request has been legal in Belgium and
the Netherlands since 2002. ‍ In those countries, acceptance of the practice for adults has …

abstract In 2014, Belgium became the first country in the world to legislate euthanasia for
children. The decision evoked questions and criticisms in Belgium and in the world at large …

Following considerable debate, the practice of euthanasia was legalized in Belgium in 2002,
thereby making Belgium one of the few places in the world where this practice is legal. In …

Nowadays, euthanasia is a relevant ethical issue. It has been legalized in some countries in
the world: in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. Moreover, its legalization is being …

On February 13, 2014 Belgium amended its law to extend the right to request euthanasia to
terminally ill children. Despite strong opposition from some medical professionals and …

On May 16 2002, the Belgian parliament approved the original law permitting euthanasia.
The law was voted in after three years of debate in parliament and within the Federal …

The recent enactment of a law that allows infant euthanasia in Belgium raises questions with
varied answers. To contribute to a better understanding of the topic, euthanasia and …