Europe: child euthanasia
More than 50 members of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly signed a Written Declaration opposing proposals to extend Belgium’s euthanasia laws to children, it was reported in January.
Christian Concern
The proposals were approved in December by a vote of 50-17 in the Belgium Senate and are to go before the House of Representative for further scrutiny. If passed, they would make Belgium the first country to introduce euthanasia for minors.
