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(Christian Today) 'Euthanasia has become fashionable' in Belgium: Ethics expert on the right to die
“Sadly, Belgium has been at the forefront of making euthanasia available on demand. The door was first opened in 2003, and every year since then the demand for euthanasia and its practice has increased,” Paul Moynan, director of CARE for Europe, told Christian Today.
“Last year these deaths were up by 27 per cent on the previous year, with five people a day being euthanised,” he added.
Moynan blamed the Belgian health system for failing to address Van Den Bleeken’s needs sufficiently.
“With euthanasia being packaged as palliative care, our care homes are not safe. With its extension this year to all ages, our children are not safe. And now the mentally ill in prison are not safe,” he explained.
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