The Weekend Cleanup: Gruesome Aftermath of Legalized Euthanasia in Belgium

The actual practice of euthanasia in Belgium disregards the "safeguards" attached to the law. "We have a huge problem with lawlessness," pro-life campaigner Lionel Roosemont said. He claimed that the law is commonly transgressed "without there being any consequences." The problem with us is that it's almost become a law [to disregard the safeguards]," said Roosemont. While the loose application of euthanasia restrictions is widely known among Belgians, the true depth of abuse is little understood. One such abuse he claimed occurs routinely is the administration of lethal drugs at one Belgian hospital to elderly, seriously ill patients - known as the "weekend cleanup" - as described by a nurse who worked there. Because the subject is still taboo in Belgium, indifference is widespread. "The subject is taboo in Belgium. Main reason: the law has been voted [upon]. So many people have become accomplices of killing, or helping, at least approving, so you don't talk about that - and the moment someone starts talking about that, most people start to protect themselves." LifeSiteNews