Brussels(Belgium): In Belgium mercy killing of children is allowed legally. This new order is applicable to children who cannot be recovered from the existing severe critical condition.

Order for the mercy killing of children is passed in-spite of the objections from pediatricians and Catholics committee. The country has already passed an order favoring the mercy killings of grown up people.

Belgium is the second nation in the world that allows mercy killing of children. Netherlands was the first to bring this act into force.

In Netherlands mercy killing is allowed to children above 12 years whereas in Belgium no age limitation is mentioned.

In Europe Lexumberg is the other nation where mercy killing is allowed.