by APFLI | May 20, 2015 | Euthanasia / Assisted Suicide - Archive
A group of legislators in Belgium is seeking to expand the practice of euthanasia to include those who are unconscious, as well as minors, according to a recent article in the Spanish newspaper Hoy. The initiative, spearheaded by former Senator Jean-Jacques de Gucht,...
by APFLI | Oct 7, 2013 | Euthanasia / Assisted Suicide - Archive
Since 2002, when Belgium legalized euthanasia, a mentality of absolute individual autonomy has profoundly altered the medical community’s treatment of patients and has isolated vulnerable individuals so much that they no longer feel connected to others. Drs. Tom...
by APFLI | Nov 9, 2006 | Euthanasia / Assisted Suicide - Archive
According to the commission which oversees legalized euthanasia practice in Belgium, there were 742 euthanasia deaths, 31 per month, in 2004 and 2005. Thus far, for the first part of 2006, the rate has increased to 37 euthanasia deaths a month. That is a significant...
