France: the Assembly examines a bill to legalize and regulate euthanasia
The debate on euthanasia, relaunched through a bill examined Thursday in the Assembly, continues to divide the political class.
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This Thursday, April 8 is examined in the National Assembly a bill aimed at legalizing and regulating the practice of euthanasia in France.
An eminently sensitive subject which arouses tensions between deputies pushed by the more than 90% of French people in favor of this measure and those who manifest their opposition more or less openly.
A palpable unease, especially among Les Républicains and the République en Marche.
In Europe, euthanasia is legal in the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Portugal and Spain.
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He has one day to have his bill studied and voted on.
But the task promises to be complicated for the Liberties and Territories deputy Olivier Falorni: 3,000 amendments have been tabled, a good part of which by 5 Les Républicains deputies.
"
A quarteron of deputies tries to prevent deputies from voting on a major social issue such as the end of life,
" he laments.
On the LR side, any obstruction is refuted.
Damien Abad, president of the group in the Assembly also refuses that his party, divided on the subject, wear only the hat of the announced failure of the text.
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If the government wants this text, it can vote and adopt this text at any time,
" he said.
But the truth is that it is the ball of the false asses, the government says the reverse in private than in public.
And the truth is, in fact, they're all against it.
"
The file is not unanimous within the executive, tempted to wait for a potential second term of Emmanuel Macron.
This does not at all please the many supporters of the text among the deputies of La République en Marche, including the professor of medicine Jean-Louis Touraine.
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The Covid-19 has shown the catastrophe of many end of life, therefore, it is urgent to do so.
Not for the next term, but for this term,
”he said.
In the event of the probable rejection of Olivier Falorni's bill, Jean-Louis Touraine recommends that the majority submit its own text.
But he will have to convince the reluctant on his side, the government and the Elysee.
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This is the case for Switzerland.
Several conditions must be met to be entitled to assisted suicide.
In particular, you have to have your capacity for discernment.
And to be sick of course.
Even if some would like to allow the practice to people in great suffering.
Béatrice Deslarzes, she, in any case, seems to have made her choice ...
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