Belgium??? basic human right to die

[Ashley_1988]

did u know about Belgium's legation's in regard to assisted suicide and not only for patients who are physically ill? I had no idea and i am living in the neighboring country...though.

(in regard to the following links video-documentaries on that subject TW!! if you don´t want to think about ctb and feel triggerd by that topic don't watch!! )

some videos if u are interested:

 

[BeansOfRequirement]

Injection, huh? I hate needles.

 

[Ame]

Yes, for some adults (mature minors are ineligible in this particular case) presenting with a psychiatric condition, it is possible to access euthanasia if a physician determines that they meet all of the criteria outlined under the law. However, it is not a quick and clear cut procedure and it is even stated that euthanasia is not a right and that a physician is free to refuse:

"L'euthanasie n'est cependant pas un droit : introduire une demande d'euthanasie ne garantit pas que celle-ci soit pratiquée. Même si toutes les conditions légales sont réunies, le médecin est libre d'accepter ou de refuser de pratiquer une euthanasie. S'il refuse, il est tenu d'en informer en temps utile le patient ou la personne de confiance éventuelle en précisant les raisons de son choix. Le patient peut alors se tourner vers un autre médecin."

In the case of those suffering from mental illnesses, there are multiple assessments and one is usually required to wait for months before receiving a response. It is not something that is taken lightly and there is special care take to ensure that a patient's condition is in fact irredeemable.

Injection, huh? I hate needles.

In most jurisdictions where euthanasia is available, there is usually an option for oral administration of the medications used in ending the patient's life. In Belgium specifically, there is even a recipe that makes the oral formulation of barbiturates more palatable (ex: sugary syrups, star anise etc). In these regimens, metoclopramide is also the antiemetic of choice and I suspect that this is why it appears in the Peaceful Pill Handbook.

 

[WornOutLife]

I guess I'll be moving to Belgium if I ever decide to ctb.

 

[erymo]

I guess I'll be moving to Belgium if I ever decide to ctb.

I live in Belgium, it's not that easy

 

[WornOutLife]

I live in Belgium, it's not that easy

Thanks 4 sharing. Media makes it sound so easy!

 

[Amumu]

Thanks 4 sharing. Media makes it sound so easy!

Yes and unfortunately most members on SS think in Belgium they would just have to snap their fingers to ctb.

 

[Callie Arcale]

Thank you for sharing, @Ashley_31
I just finished watching Emily's story and tears are streaming down my cheeks... I'm at a loss for words. Why, why, why is there so much pain in this world?!?!

I can't take it anymore. I don't understand anything.

 

[Nexey]

Yep, and it's not like you can just travel to Belgium to CTB, as far as I'm aware of. You have to be a citizen. Oh well, at least progress is going in the right direction.

 

[whitefeather]

Canada includes mental illness >
https://globalnews.ca/news/7703262/canada-senate-passes-bill-c-7/

did u know about Belgium's legation's in regard to assisted suicide and not only for patients who are physically ill? I had no idea and i am living in the neighboring country...though.

(in regard to the following links video-documentaries on that subject TW!! if you don´t want to think about ctb and feel triggerd by that topic don't watch!! )

some videos if u are interested:

Canada includes mental illness > https://globalnews.ca/news/7703262/canada-senate-passes-bill-c-7/ . Canada requres longtime residency. And Canada does NOT require the Terminal "6 month" prognosis like the usa/wall street jail)

 

[Crusader]

Can citizens of other EU countries apply for assisted suicide in Belgium even if they do not live in Belgium ?

 

[ShadowSide]

Can citizens of other EU countries apply for assisted suicide in Belgium even if they do not live in Belgium ?

I don't thinks so... and even if the could, the process takes years! I live here and I've looked into it. Only when you have been deemed untreatable can you apply otherwise it's more therapy for you.

 

[HopelessFight]

Can citizens of other EU countries apply for assisted suicide in Belgium even if they do not live in Belgium ?

No, and even for citizens it's extremely rare and hard.

Source: myself. I went to request euthanasia. Lieve Thienpont (the psychiatrist who basically handles the majority of these cases) wasn't even willing to formally start the procedure because of a lack of evidence that all other options had been tried before. After the famous "euthanasia trial" beginning of 2020, doctors are even more resistant of doing this.

Some people here seem to believe Belgium/The Netherlands are countries where it's easy to get euthanasia and it kinda is if you have a terminal, psysical disease. But for mental suffering? Thats extremely rare.

There certainly is no "basic human right to die" in Belgium or any other country I know of.

 

[Crusader]

That´s interesting. The media report something completely different. I´m glad to have the option in Switzerland.