Reference : New Scientist, 1 March 2014, page 28
Belgium now permits euthanasia for children of any age. Sedatives. Morphine. Neuromuscular blockers, and the child dies in peace and without pain.
For this to happen, the child must suffer from an incurable, terminal, and painful ailment. The diagnosis must be confirmed by an independant doctor. Both parents give consent. The procedure follows proper medical standards. Everything is documented.
It is expected that the number of cases approved will be very small. Many cases that might have been dealt with this way are now dealt with by late term abortion, since it is now possible to test for things like spina bifida in utero.
Currently, euthanasia happens, usually by withholding water or food. Is it not much better to use a pain free drug?
Euthanasia for children
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It is way better to use a pain free drug. A girl in my high school was dying from leukemia and the nurses uppped her morphine as high as possible so she would go quickly and painlessly.
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That sounds ideal.Blind groper wrote:Reference : New Scientist, 1 March 2014, page 28
Belgium now permits euthanasia for children of any age. Sedatives. Morphine. Neuromuscular blockers, and the child dies in peace and without pain.
They should roll it out for all kids, straight away.
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I was reading about end of life care the other day. Some of the more challenging problems of dying and caring for the dying would seem to be helped greatly by this option e.g. the dying child's comfort and the family's need to do something for them.
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Blind groper wrote:Reference : New Scientist, 1 March 2014, page 28
Belgium now permits euthanasia for children of any age. Sedatives. Morphine. Neuromuscular blockers, and the child dies in peace and without pain.
For this to happen, the child must suffer from an incurable, terminal, and painful ailment. The diagnosis must be confirmed by an independant doctor. Both parents give consent. The procedure follows proper medical standards. Everything is documented.
It is expected that the number of cases approved will be very small. Many cases that might have been dealt with this way are now dealt with by late term abortion, since it is now possible to test for things like spina bifida in utero.
Currently, euthanasia happens, usually by withholding water or food. Is it not much better to use a pain free drug?
Does the child have any say in the matter?
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According to the BBC, the child has to ask for it.
"The law states a child would have to be terminally ill, face "unbearable physical suffering" and make repeated requests to die - before euthanasia is considered.
Parents, doctors and psychiatrists would have to agree before a decision is made. "
"The law states a child would have to be terminally ill, face "unbearable physical suffering" and make repeated requests to die - before euthanasia is considered.
Parents, doctors and psychiatrists would have to agree before a decision is made. "
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I'm definitely a proponent of euthanasia for blind groper, aspire1670, and those types. 
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There really is no need to keep advertising your cowardice; you demonstrated your lack of physical and moral courage on day one when you confessed to gun fondling.Collector1337 wrote:I'm definitely a proponent of euthanasia for blind groper, aspire1670, and those types.
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That is not a very nice sentiment. If someone disagrees with you, as I disagree with you on guns, you should show the strength of character to rise above any feelings of hostility.
That is not a very nice sentiment. If someone disagrees with you, as I disagree with you on guns, you should show the strength of character to rise above any feelings of hostility.
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Well, it's not hard to imagine a child born with such devastating defects that s/he never develops the capacity to speak, but nevertheless suffers horribly. I think there should be some wiggle room wrt requiring the child's request. Maybe the parents could request it in collaboration with a team of physicians.
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