203 People Killed By Legal Euthanasia in Belgium in First Year of the Practice
BRUSSELS, November 25, 2003 (LifeSiteNews.com) – September 22, 2003, marked the end of the first year of legal euthanasia in Belgium. Official statistics released today reveal that 203 people were killed with the procedure. The Federal Health Ministry released the number of reported cases noting also that the number of Flemmish speaking Belgians resorting to euthanasia was four times as high as French speaking Belgians. Pope John Paul II repeated his warning to Belgium against euthanasia and other harmful pieces of legislation which attack life and family. In a meeting with Belgian Bishops Saturday the Pope spoke of the “worrisome” […]
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