BELGIAN UNIVERSITY TO TEACH DOCTORS HOW TO COMMIT EUTHANASIA

Monday February 25, 2002

BELGIAN UNIVERSITY TO TEACH DOCTORS HOW TO COMMIT EUTHANASIA

BRUSSELS, February 25, 2002 (LSN.ca) - The Belgian Free University in Brussels is planning to teach medical student how to commit euthanasia. Professor Wim Betz of the university's department of medicine explained to the media, "If a doctor decides to commit euthanasia, it's better he does it correctly from the start." Last October the Belgian Senate voted to legalize euthanasia with the lower chamber of parliament expected to approve the legislation this year.

Final passage of the bill will make Belgium the only country in Europe to follow the Netherlands in allowing euthanasia. Last June the Belgian government also followed the Netherlands in proposing a cabinet bill to legalize homosexual marriage. The government followed Britain's lead in allowing the abortifacient "morning-after" pill to be available to the public without a prescription.

See related LifeSite coverage:
BELGIAN SENATE APPROVES EUTHANASIA
http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2001/oct/0110262 .html

See the coverage from Ananova:
http://www.ananova.com/yournews/story/sm_528725.html

URL: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2002/feb/02022503.html

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