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Belgian lawmakers have passed a to allow euthanasia for terminally children. There were 86 votes for the bill, 44 against, and 12 . It is the first nation to pass a law. The controversial law is only for children in pain. There are several conditions to meet before an act of euthanasia can take . The child must be in full of their mental skills, and request the act. An adult must consent, and a team must submit a report. There must also be no treatment available that would lessen the child's and distress.

The law has created many . They call it immoral and say children are not enough to make such decisions. A man at the screamed "murderers" at the . The Christian Science Monitor argues that: "In the 21st century, when parents…worry that children are growing up too , Belgium [will] hand kids one more ." It added: "Allowing children, who aren't even old to drive or vote, to decide when it's time to die is one too far." Last week, 160 doctors said the law wasn't needed as medicine could reduce .

 


 
 
 

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