Belgium faced fresh protests February 12 as its parliament prepared to extend a ground-breaking euthanasia law to terminally-ill children, only the second nation to allow minors the right to die. While surveys show Belgians in general support the move, the Catholic Church led a day of fasting and prayer to pressure lawmakers to postpone the vote. Groups opposed to the law say palliative drugs offer an alternative to children and that the euthanasia law was unnecessary.
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