Three members of the Belgian House of Representatives have tabled draft legislation for euthanizing people suffering from dementia. They want to allow people to make a pro-euthanasia advance directive before the onset of dementia.
The same authors have also filed a bill on euthanasia of minors. They propose that a minor with the faculty of discernment (12 years) should be able to request euthanasia under the same conditions as an adult. The decision would be made in consultation with parents and a medical team comprising at least the attending physician, nurse practitioner, a child psychologist or psychiatrist and a social worker. If the minor has no power of discernment, parents could make the request for euthanasia themselves.
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