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Euthanasia dispute in Belgium: When do doctors cross a line?
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Euthanasia dispute in Belgium: When do doctors cross a line?
February 16, 2018 by Maria Cheng
 


A disputed case of euthanasia in Belgium, involving the death of a dementia patient who never formally asked to die, has again raised concerns about weak oversight in a country with some of the world's most liberal euthanasia laws.

The case is described in a letter provided to The Associated Press, written by a doctor who resigned from Belgium's euthanasia commission in protest over the group's actions on this and other cases.

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-02-euthanasia-dispute-belgium-doctors-line.html