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1、Belgium:LawmakersBackAllowingMinorstoRequestEuthanasia（比利时：立法者取消安乐死年龄限制）ByLauraSmith-SparkandDianaMagnay,CNNNovember27,201310300220116宋阳InBelgium(比利时),whereeuthanasiaisnowlegalforpeopleovertheageof18,thegovernmentisconsideringextendingittochildren—someth

2、ingthatnoothercountryhasdone.Thesamebillwouldoffertherighttodietoadultswithearlydementia(痴呆),theAlzheimer's,forexample.digestDetailsaboutthisbillThesenatecommitteevoted13-4toallowminors(未成年人)toseekeuthanasiaundercertainconditions.Thebillstatesthat“Itwoul

3、dbepossibleonlyforcompetentminorssufferingunbearablephysicalpainfromaseriousphysicalillnesswithoutprospectofimprovementtorequesteuthanasia.”Thisisdifferentfromadults,whocanalsorequestitiftheyaresufferingpsychologically.Thevoteisonlyonestageinalegislative

4、processSenatecommitteeallsenatorsHouseofRepresentativestheKing,signintothelawThebillmustclearotherhurdlesbeforeitbecomeslaw.EuthanasiaworldwideTheNetherlands(荷兰)alreadyallowspeopleovertheageof12torequesteuthanasiawiththeconsentoftheirparents.Sincethel

5、awwasintroducedin2002.EuthanasiawasfirstlyallowedtoanAlzheimer'spatientforthefirsttimeintheNetherlands2011.BelgiumwasthesecondcountryintheworldaftertheNetherlandstolegalizeeuthanasiain2002butitappliesonlytopeopleovertheageof18.June14,2013,WSJCanyoutellth

6、emapart?PalliativeSedation(缓和治疗/消极治疗)SpecializedmedicalcaretoeasethepainratherthanprovidecurativetreatmentPatientsaresedated(给以镇定剂)andlife-sustainingsupportiswithdrawnsotheystarvetodeath.AssistedSuicideSuicidewiththehelpfromthedoctortoendsufferingfromsev

7、erephysicalormentalillnessPatienthastotakethefinalactionthemselves(unlikeeuthanasia)Euthanasiaapracticeinwhichaphysicianprovidesacompetent,terminallyillpatientwithaprescriptionforalethaldoseofmedication,uponthepatient'srequest,whichthepatientintendstouse

8、toendhisorherownlifewhythisbillcameup?Earlierthismonth,16pediatricianswroteanopenletterintwonationalnewspapersdemandinganextensionofthepractice."Doctorsdoterminatelivesofchildrenaswellasadults,buttodayit'sdoneinagrayzoneor