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In the Netherlands, euthanasia and assisted suicide are permitted for patients over 12, but pregnancy is explicitly discouraged and, in effect, prohibited for viable foetuses. Late-term abortions after 24 weeks are criminalised under the termination of pregnancy legislation, unless the foetus is non-viable or poses severe maternal risk. If we look at Belgium, euthanasia is allowed for adults and has been since 2014 for minors, but pregnancy triggers mandatory feticide and ethical reviews, making it, in effect, prohibited without foetal termination.