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“Promote a free and chosen end of life”: the lobbying of MGEN mutual insurance for active assistance in dying with MPs

2024-02-29T16:44:39.346Z

Highlights: Mutuelle de l'Éducation Nationale campaigns for euthanasia and assisted suicide. Behind an egalitarian and humanist discourse, some suspect economic motivations. The mutual says it speaks on behalf of its members and highlights the particular case of a patient. “Our mobilization responds to the needs of our members, including Aurélie, who personally suffers from a serious and incurable illness,” writes Mylène Bonnel, deputy vice-president of the group.“Promote a free and chosen end of life’


In a letter to parliamentarians, the Mutuelle de l'Éducation Nationale campaigns for euthanasia and assisted suicide. Behind an egalitarian and humanist discourse, some suspect economic motivations.


The MGEN mutual is taking a new step in lobbying in favor of active assistance in dying.

Mobilized for months to change the law on the end of life, the organization sent a letter to deputies at the end of January to convince them of the need for

“an evolution of the law which allows a free and chosen end of life”

.

Euthanasia or assisted suicide?

The mail does not decide.

But, to justify its approach, the mutual says it speaks on behalf of its members and highlights the particular case of a patient.

“Our mobilization responds to the needs of our members, including Aurélie, who personally suffers from a serious and incurable illness.

Aurélie wants to see the law evolve, MGEN relays her experience and her thoughts

,” writes Mylène Bonnel, deputy vice-president of the group.

The Mutuelle Générale de l'Éducation Nationale of the Vyv group is the largest French health mutual in terms of number of members and contributions…

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Source: lefigaro

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