Legislators weigh issue of euthanasia

Deputies say people should have more options in cases of terminal disease

National legislators suggested legalizing euthanasia during a review of a draft amendment to the civil law by China's top legislative body on Sunday. It would give patients nearing the end of life more choices.

Li Jie, a deputy to the National People's Congress, China's top legislature, said many cancer patients in the terminal stages feel acute pain and would choose euthanasia if available, so it should be legalized to protect human dignity.