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Emmanuel Macron announced on Sunday, in an interview with "La Croix" and "Libération" that a bill opening "assisted dying" under "strict conditions" would be presented in April to the Council of Ministers, with a view to a of a first reading in May in the National Assembly.
Emmanuel Macron announced on Sunday that a bill opening "assisted dying" under "strict conditions" would be presented in April to the Council of Ministers, with a view to a first reading in May in the National Assembly, in an interview given to
La Croix
and
Libération
.
Adult patients, "capable of full and complete discernment", suffering from an "incurable illness" with "short or medium term vital prognosis" and suffering "refractory" suffering (unable to be relieved) will be able to "request to be able to be helped to die,” the head of state told the two daily newspapers.
In the event of a favorable collegial opinion from the medical team, a lethal substance will be prescribed to the person, which they can administer themselves, or with the help of a third party if they "are not in control". able to do it physically.
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