A pair of identical twins, who were born deaf, have been killed by
Belgian doctors after seeking euthanasia when they found out they would
also soon go blind.
In a unique case under the country's euthanasia laws, the
45-year-old brothers, from Antwerp, chose death as they were unable to
bear the thought of never seeing one another again.
They were euthanised by doctors at Brussels University Hospital, in
Jette, on December 14 by lethal injection after spending their entire
lives together.
Euthanasia is legal under Belgian law if those making the
decision can make their wishes clear and are suffering unbearable pain,
according to a doctor's judgement.
The Belgian law differs from that of Switzerland, famous for
its Dignitas clinic, where only 'assisted suicide' is permitted. This
means patients must play an active role in the administration of the
drug that ends their lives.
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