Emmanuel Macron unveiled his “French end-of-life model” on Sunday:
“assisted dying”
which should allow certain patients, under
“strict conditions”
, to receive a
“lethal substance”
.
If the text favors assisted suicide, it could authorize euthanasia carried out by a caregiver or even by a loved one.
The president of the French Society for Palliative Care, Claire Fourcade, is concerned about the content of this bill, the examination of which is planned for first reading in the National Assembly in May.
What do you think of the outlines of the bill on assisted dying announced by Emmanuel Macron?
This is not a bill on “assisted dying” but rather on “making someone die”.
The text plans to authorize euthanasia and assisted suicide, by medical decision, without using these terms.
The lethal action would be carried out by the patient himself, a loved one, the nurses or the doctors.
I don't know why it's so hard to put into words.
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