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Euthanasia Right to Die

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Topic poll · all networksShould more countries follow Belgium and legalize euthanasia?

  • Yes — it's a fundamental right 0%
  • Only for terminal illness cases 0%
  • No: palliative care comes first 0%
  • No — it should never be legal 0%

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Topic poll · all networksWill psychiatric illness become widely accepted grounds for euthanasia?

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  • Only in a few countries 0%
  • No — too ethically complex 0%
  • Unlikely without major reform 0%

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Belgium's national health insurance fully covers euthanasia costs.

Since 2002, euthanasia cases in Belgium rose from 235 in 2003 to 2,699 in 2022 — over 10x growth. Belgium's public health insurer (RIZIV) covers the procedure, making it accessible to all citizens.

Belgium extended euthanasia to psychiatric patients in 2002.

Belgium's 2002 Euthanasia Act required no terminal physical illness, making it one of the only laws globally to permit euthanasia solely for unbearable psychiatric suffering — a provision still debated by psychiatrists worldwide.

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