{"id":13018,"date":"2009-06-30T22:48:00","date_gmt":"2009-07-01T05:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/library.consciencelaws.org\/?p=13018"},"modified":"2023-02-02T16:25:06","modified_gmt":"2023-02-03T00:25:06","slug":"belgian-euthanasia-law-a-critical-analysis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/library.consciencelaws.org\/?p=13018","title":{"rendered":"Belgian euthanasia law: a critical analysis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Raphael Cohen-Almagor<\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"172\" height=\"230\" src=\"https:\/\/library.consciencelaws.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/jmedicalethics.jpg\" alt=\"Journal of Medical Ethics\" class=\"wp-image-11057\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Journal of Medical Ethics<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Abstract<\/strong><br>Some background information about the context of euthanasia in Belgium is presented, and Belgian law on euthanasia and concerns about the law are discussed. Suggestions as to how to improve the Belgian law and practice of euthanasia are made, and Belgian legislators and medical establishment are urged to reflect and ponder so as to prevent potential abuse. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Cohen-Almagor R. <a href=\"https:\/\/jme.bmj.com\/content\/35\/7\/436.long\">Belgian euthanasia law: a critical analysis<\/a>. J Med Ethics. 2009;35(7):436-439. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Raphael Cohen-Almagor AbstractSome background information about the context of euthanasia in Belgium is presented, and Belgian law on euthanasia and concerns about the law are discussed. 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