Ethics dispute erupts in Belgium over euthanasia rules

Maria Cheng, AP Medical Writer

Associated PressFebruary 16, 2018

Euthanasia dispute in Belgium: When do doctors cross a line?

FILE – In this Oct. 23, 2013 file photo, Belgium’s leading euthanasia doctor, oncologist Wim Distelmans, speaks in Wemmel, Belgium. 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 world’s most liberal euthanasia laws. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert, File)

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 world’s most liberal euthanasia laws.

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