Belgian CD&V proposes expanding euthanasia law to dementia patients with advance directives

Belgian justice minister Annelies Verlinden (CD&V) proposes allowing euthanasia for dementia patients who have lost decision-making capacity, provided they expressed prior consent via a living will. The proposal, announced by party chairman Sammy Mahdi, would extend the current law and is likely to spark political and ethical debate in Belgium. The outcome remains uncertain as it requires parliamentary approval.