Citation

Beca I JP, Leiva L A. Rev. Chil. Pediatr. 2014; 85(5): 608-612.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Sociedad Chilena De Pediatria)

DOI

10.4067/S0370-41062014000500013

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The recent enactment of a law that allows infant euthanasia in Belgium raises questions with varied answers. To contribute to a better understanding of the topic, euthanasia and legislation concepts are described. After a bioethical analysis, we propose as conclusion that children euthanasia could only be acceptable in very exceptional situations in which palliative measures have failed. The answer should be that it is not acceptable in our setting, not until we have public policies, protocols and palliative care services for terminally ill children.

Language: es

Keywords

Suicide; Euthanasia; Suicidio; Illness; Palliative care; Eutanasia; Cuidados paliativos; Enfermedad terminal; Terminal