Herremans Jacqueline
Anwaltskammer Brüssel, Belgien.
Bull Soc Sci Med Grand Duche Luxemb. 2008(3):305-10.
In 2002, Belgium passed laws on de-criminalizing euthanasia, on palliative care and on patients' rights. These legislations, fundamental in the field of medical law, have sanctioned the patient's right to personal autonomy, as well the principle of freedom of conscience for everyone, including the doctors. The anticipated declarations - or livings wills - both for euthanasia and for the patient's right to refuse medical treatment have become legal.
2002年，比利时通过了关于安乐死非刑事化、姑息治疗和患者权利的法律。这些在医疗法领域具有基础性的立法，认可了患者的个人自主权，以及包括医生在内的每个人的良心自由原则。关于安乐死和患者拒绝医疗治疗权利的预先声明——即生前遗嘱——已合法化。
