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Belgian lawmakers propose euthanasia for children
WorldNetDaily ^ | June 21, 2003

Posted on 06/25/2003 1:27:29 PM PDT by nickcarraway

Seek extension of law to allow assisted-suicide for those under age 18

Lawmaker's in Belgium have announced plans to propose an extension of the country's euthanasia law to allow the procedure for those under the age of 18, according to a report by Expatica in the Netherlands.

''Those under the age of 18 feel pain in exactly the same way as their elders,'' Flemish Liberal Senator Jeannine Le-Duc told the Gazet van Antwerpen.

Francophone politicians say they're open to the idea of a discussion about reducing the age to 16, but no less.

''Euthanasia for a seven-year-old kid – there’s no way,'' Liberal Senator Philippe Monfils told La Libre Belgique.

Last week, negotiators forming Belgium's new government called for every hospital across the country to have a team of doctors prepared to administer euthanasia to adults. The move was designed to counter opposition by some Catholic hospitals that have reportedly refused to permit assisted suicide on their premises.

Doctors will be given a protected status for performing euthanasia, which was was legalized in Belgium last year.

One lawmaker said euthanasia is the business of a doctor and a patient, and hospitals should not interfere.


TOPICS: Activism/Chapters; Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government
KEYWORDS: assistedsuicide; belgium; children; europeanunion; euthanasia; netherlands; prolife
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To: nickcarraway
I wouldn't be signing a "donor" card if I were a Belgian...

Belgium, the little evil face on the EU poster.
21 posted on 06/25/2003 4:33:22 PM PDT by ApesForEvolution ("The only way evil triumphs is if good men do nothing" E. Burke)
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To: americanbychoice1
Have you seen Robert Kagan's new book?
Where are you from originally?
22 posted on 06/25/2003 5:05:49 PM PDT by rmlew ("Millions for defense, but not one cent for tribute.")
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To: rmlew
Krautland
23 posted on 06/25/2003 5:50:59 PM PDT by americanbychoice1
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To: WorkingClassFilth
It already has started here. Read "Forced Exit" by Welsey Smith.
24 posted on 06/25/2003 10:54:44 PM PDT by TheWriterInTexas
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To: nickcarraway
Doctors will be given a protected status for performing euthanasia, which was was legalized in Belgium last year.

Doctors protected? Sheesh, so I guess Belgium will keep healthy pedophiles alive but kill their victims because of the torture of healing with permanent internal damages.

Politicaly Correct Nazies.

25 posted on 06/26/2003 2:37:59 AM PDT by JudgemAll
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To: JudgemAll
Paging Dr. Mengele! Paging Dr. Mengele!
26 posted on 06/26/2003 2:46:50 AM PDT by drlevy88
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To: RussianConservative
bump
27 posted on 06/26/2003 4:22:55 AM PDT by fightinJAG
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