Brussels, June 23, 2003 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Belgian legislators are planning to extend the country’s assisted suicide law to allow the procedure for those under the age of 18, according to a report from Dutch news services. The vow came as Belgian coalition leaders issued a threat that all hospitals must provide euthanasia services— a threat provoked by the refusal of “some” Catholic hospitals to comply. “Those under the age of 18 feel pain in exactly the same way as their elders,” said Flemish Liberal Senator Jeannine Le-Duc told the Gazet van Antwerpen. Not everyone agrees. “Euthanasia for a seven-year-old kid—there’s no way,” said Liberal Senator Philippe Monfils. For newswire coverage: http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=33199