Since 2002, Belgians have been euthanized for blindness, depression, and a botched sex change. Now, they want to allow euthanasia for children.
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REPORTER: TODAY PEOPLE ARE
EUTHANIZ
EUTHANIZED FOR BLINDNESS.
UNDER LEGISLATION, TERMINALLY
ILL OR SUFFERING CHILDREN UNDER
18 IF THEY REQUESTED, THEIR
PARENTS CONSENT AND EXPERT DEEMS
THE CHILD IS CAPABLE OF
UNDERSTANDED.
IT IS WIDELY SUPPORTED AND
EXPECTED TO BECOME LAW.
THEY SAY IT IS NECESSARY AND
COMPASSIONATE.
IT IS A CULTURE OF DEATH.
EUTHANASIA IS LISTED AS MEDICAL
THERAPY IN BELGIUM.
IN ANOTHER CONTROVERSIAL POLL,
THREE QUARTERS SAID IT WOULD BE
OKAY FOR PARENTS TO
EUTHANASIAIZE THEIR SICK
CHILDREN WITHOUT THE CHILD'S
CONSENT.
THE EUROPEAN CENTER FOR BIO
ETHICS IN BRUSSELS.
THE CHILD DOESN'T HAVE THE
MATURE TO GET MARRIED, BUY
ALCOHOL OR CIGARETTES, NOW WE
ARE TRYING TO SAY THEY MIGHT
HAVE THE POSSIBILITY TO ASK FOR
EUTHANASIA.
REPORTER: FOUNDER OF MARCH
FOR LIFE.
CHILDREN NEVER CHOOSE TO DIE.
I DON'T BELIEVE A CHILD UNDER
THE AGE OF 18 IS SICK AND ILL
WANTS TO DIE.
WHO WILL GIVE THE SUGGESTION
THAT ONE OF THE SOLUTION IS
EUTHANASIA.
A CHILD DOESN'T KNOW WHAT
EUTHANASIA IS.
A CHILD DOESN'T KNOW WHAT DEATH
IS.
REPORTER: SICK CHILDREN
ALMOST NEVER WANT TO DIE.
WHY IS SUCH A LAW EVEN
NECESSARY?
FOR ME IT IS SYMBOLIC LAW.
REVENGE OF THE SOCIALIST AND
LIBERAL PARTIES OF THIS KIND OF
PEOPLE WHO WANT TO SHOW LOOK,
CHRISTIANITY IN BELGIUM IS
FINISHED.
REPORTER: SOME BELGIUM
DOCTORS ARE KILLING NEWBORNS
WITH SPINE BIFIDA IF THE PARENTS
REQUEST IT.
WHAT DOCTORS SHOULD BE DOING IS
OFFERING WORLD CLASS CARE THAT
ELEVATES SUFFERING.
THE MEDIA AND LEFT IN BELGIUM,
DOCTORS THAT RESIST EUTHANASIA
ARE UNCARING.
IF YOU REFUSE EUTHANASIA YOU
ARE THE BAD DOCTOR
UNDER THE TERMINOLOGY, IT IS
COMPLETELY DETERMINED -- DOCTORS
SHOULD NOT KILL.
RERT
REPORTER: A VOTE IS EXPECTED
SOON, DALE HURD, CBN NEWS.