More about Belgium’s euthanasia trial
Belgium's historic trial of three doctors for illegally killing a mentally ill woman in 2010 gives a glimpse of what's going on backstage in its euthanasia system. Whether or not they are convicted — and on past form, this is unlikely — I don't think that anyone will be able to claim that it works with clockwork efficiency and compassion. It's a sad and shabby business.
Michael Cook
Behind the euthanasia curtain
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Michael Cook edits BioEdge, a bioethics newsletter, and MercatorNet, an on-line magazine whose focus is human dignity. He writes from Sydney, Australia.
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