Synopsis
Belgium passed a law allowing children under 12 to seek euthanasia, which is the first country world-wide to adopt such a policy. According to the law, only children who are suffering from terminal illness could request euthanasia, in which the patient, his/her parents and the doctor have to unanimously agree to the decision.
Further reading
- 比利時議會投票通過兒童安樂死法案 (BBC) http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/trad/world/2014/02/140213_belgium_child_euthanasia.shtml
- Belgium’s parliament votes through child euthanasia (BBC) http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-26181615
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