Alain Canneel has written a book (“Pour une loi sur l’euthanasie et l’aide au suicide: l’exemple belge” – ISBN 978-2-9535174-2-2) which, in the first part, describes his personal experience of his wife’s battle with cancer and her final release by euthanasia and, in the second part, outlines the Belgian law which allowed her this dignified end of life, including a final chapter drawing attention to some weaknesses and omissions in the law.
This book, in an adapted and slightly abridged version, has been translated into English by the undersigned and is available for downloading on the web at: