Update 2/17/2014
Last week, the Belgian parliament indeed passed this law!
Here is a selection of German language articles about this event:
I also heard a comment on radio along the lines that we do not allow children to vote or drive cars nor can they be found guilty in criminal court etc., but the Belgian representatives see it fit that children at any age can choose to die. Of course the detractors will say that a child’s decision is not the decisive or final one and that there are sufficient safeguards in place.
The Belgian senate just passed a bill with a vote of 50 to 17 that would allow assisted suicide of children as young as 15 years old (see here). A socialist senator (i.e. Senator Philippe Mahoux) was instrumental again to bring about this kind of legislation.
Socialism is famous for atheism and utter disregard for human life! Who voted for this nut!
Netherlands Leads
In the Netherlands assisted suicide of children is possible at an age of 12 years or older.
Irresponsible!
Such legislation is incredibly irresponsible for several reasons:
- We are in the midst of a revolution in medicine. Any day a cure could be found for ailments afflicting these children
- We do not allow our children to drive cars or smoke or drink alcohol before adulthood, but they may commit suicide with their parents consent? This is perverse!
- Doctors commit to a 2.5 thousand year old Hippocratic oath to preserve life above everything else. This oath has served humanity very well. Mercy killing is a totally incompatible and outrageous violation of this oath.
- If a competent adult seeks to commit suicide, because of a severe, hopeless long-term situation this may be all right. If such an adult asks a doctor to provide him or her with a poison, which the adult then voluntarily consumes after the doctor offered any advice or consultation without the doctor applying the poison that might be OK.
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