The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) announced on Tuesday that, in three out of four counts, Belgium had complied with the euthanasia law. However, it found fault in how Belgium conducted a review after the euthanasia was performed, unanimously agreeing there had been a violation of Article 2, right to life, on account of
The European Court of Human Rights has upheld Belgium's euthanasia law but ruled that the government didn't conduct a proper, independent review of the circumstances surrounding the case of a woman suffering from depression.
The European Court of Human Rights Tuesday ruled that Belgium did not violate the rights of a person suffering from depression by allowing her to proceed with a medically assisted euthanasia procedure.
The European Court of Human Rights has upheld Belgium's euthanasia law but ruled that the government didn't conduct a proper, independent review of the circumstances surrounding the case of a woman suffering from depression.