Jacque Serais / Credits: JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP
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8:35 a.m., March 14, 2024
Emmanuel Macron presented in the press on Monday his wish to allow “assisted death”. “This support will be reserved for adults (…) capable of full and complete discernment” announced the Head of State as a first condition. But this point is far from unanimous, even in his own camp.
What will be the limits of the future law on end of life? Emmanuel Macron presented in the press on Monday his wish to allow “assisted death”. “This support will be reserved for adults (…) capable of full and complete discernment” announced the Head of State as a first condition. But this point is far from unanimous, even in his own camp. Be at least 18 years old to request assisted suicide or euthanasia… This criterion is already called into question by a good number of Macronist deputies.
In the aisles of the National Assembly, this influential executive of the Renaissance group, close to Gabriel Attal, does not beat around the bush. “Yes, that’s one of the points that needs to be discussed,” he concedes. “The question of majority cannot be a condition for access to such a right,” believes another. A parliamentarian, who has supported the President from the start, remains perplexed. “Imagine a 16-year-old kid who has Charcot’s disease… What do we tell him? Bad luck? Can’t you?” he asks.
Pushing the law beyond recommendations
Questions that resonate with the presidential majority, with some elected officials determined to push the law beyond what the head of state recommends. These parliamentarians could well have strong support. According to information from Europe 1, the MoDem deputy Olivier Falorni, a great defender of euthanasia, is expected to be the future rapporteur of the bill.