Overview of Belgian law on euthanasia
| Patient's legislative conditions | Physician's procedural rules |
| Adult and of full legal capacity | Ensure that patient's legislative conditions are met |
| Enduring, well considered request, without any external pressure; written down | Confer with patient on (remaining) curative and palliative care as an alternative |
| Persistent, unbearable somatic and/or mental suffering, due to an incurable and irreversible disorder | Second (and in non-terminal cases even a third) opinion from another physician |
| Terminal state or preceding palliative care is not a prerequisite | Be convinced, together with the patient, that there is no reasonable alternative |
| Discuss the request with the next of kin (if patient agrees) AND with the nursing team (if present) | |
| Post mortality registration with the Federal Euthanasia Review Committee |