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 ...

(Listen to Karin Wells' full documentary on the debate over euthanasia in Belgium, "Are you ready? Shall we do this?," in the audio player to the left of the page, or visit The Sunday Edition's site ...

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 ...

Euthanasia has been legal in Belgium since mid-2002, and in the past two decades, the number of reported cases has risen sharply. In 2003, only 236 cases were recorded, but by 2023, this had increased ...

epa04069825 Activists of the collective Yellow Safety Jacket protest against the proposed statutory amendment legalizing the euthanasia of young children, in Brussels, Belgium, 11 February 2014. The ...

In Belgium, where euthanasia is now legal for people older than 18, the government is considering extending it to children — something that no other country has done. The same bill would offer the ...