A religious order that serves people with mental health problems has announced that it will allow euthanasia in its hospitals in Belgium.
The Brothers of Charity was founded in Belgium in 1807 by Canon Peter Joseph Triest, known as the St Vincent de Paul of Belgium, and is now present in 30 countries.
The decision was taken by the board which controls institutions run by the order. They announced the decision on the website of the order’s Belgian branch; it was reported by the Australian-based website bioedge.org, which covers bioethical issues.
