However, it has sparked ire among religious leaders in the traditionally Catholic country, along with many health workers.
Only adults with full control of their judgement, suffering an incurable and life-threatening illness in the short to medium term and whose pain cannot be relieved will be able to “ask to be helped to die”, Mr Macron told the La Croix and Liberation newspapers.
The change is necessary “because there are situations you cannot humanely accept”, said Mr Macron. The goal was “to reconcile an individual’s autonomy with the nation’s solidarity”.
“With this bill, we are facing up to death,” said the president who last week oversaw inscribing the right to abortion in France’s Constitution, the first country in the world to do so.
The controversial “aid in dying” bill will be debated in parliament starting May 27, just two weeks before European Parliament elections, but is unlikely to be enacted until next year.
Detailing the law, Mr Macron said minors and patients suffering psychiatric or neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer’s would not be eligible.
France is really leaning into bodily autonomy legislation lately and that’s at least one good thing to see. Wish my countries would consider it. :/
Not as extreme as allow to do an DNA test to the father.
Or give the result of a driving test once it ends.
France speedrunning democracy when the far-right encroaches. Good for them.
Europe is about to lumber through a decade or two of lunatic politics. We have to fight them where we can.
What about people who aren’t terminally ill? When will that become available and will it only be available to French citizens? Asking for a friend
I hope Vladimir Putin consider moving his residency in France , he can quickly legally solve it’s own issue
In other news: Japan in desperate need of youth in Asia.
GOOD. It should be this way everywhere
Expensive way to die.
Does it take into account mental illness? Because if it’s the case we are going to see a significant fall in reddit users.
Time to move to France.
My biggest fear is a painful agonizing death over the course of years by diseases such as cancer. People under these conditions should be allowed to end their lives.
tbh, France has been based recently
Maybe that law that bans Paternity tests and Consumer DNA Tests are next
Wholesome France
Just a matter of time before they use it as excuse to reduce the infirm and the elderly.
So basically suicide
I don’t agree we need to be terminally ill. If I want to die I should be able to do it with dignity without being forced to become a criminal or have someone assist me who could also be charged. So long as I am of sound mind and fully aware of my actions I should have the right to decide when my life will end.
Fantastic! One more for France.
Letting people die, with dignity, surrounded by family in their own home instead of keeping them alive for as long as possible with the chance that they die at night alone with no family is based as fuck and ought to be a global standard imo.
As an Italian-American I’m mildly upset at France being awesome 😛
Yes, let people end their misery how they want
Abortion in the constitution and now this. France leading the way!
France has been a role recently; entrenching abortion rights in the constitution, passing a bill that compensates LGBTQ people who were affected by former anti-gay laws, not ruling out sending French soldiers to the frontline of the Russo-Ukraine war, ramping up ammunition and war production, and now allowing Euthanasia.
Not the biggest fan of Macron, but he has been doing extremely well these past few months.
I had a family member choose this last fall. It was a really peaceful way to pass.
It has only been legal in my country for 8 years, but it’s amazing how quickly it becomes normalized. We can still do it at home, but I imagine it will soon become a more impersonal thing done at hospitals or medical centres.
Soooo, no more french people?
/s
Nice 👍
state funded euthanasia is dangerous if competing with state funded healthcare
woah france is finally going to make gun ownership approachable to the average suicidal person
The Nazis made full use of the euthanasia argument.
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***The Telegraph reports:***
However, it has sparked ire among religious leaders in the traditionally Catholic country, along with many health workers.
Only adults with full control of their judgement, suffering an incurable and life-threatening illness in the short to medium term and whose pain cannot be relieved will be able to “ask to be helped to die”, Mr Macron told the La Croix and Liberation newspapers.
The change is necessary “because there are situations you cannot humanely accept”, said Mr Macron. The goal was “to reconcile an individual’s autonomy with the nation’s solidarity”.
“With this bill, we are facing up to death,” said the president who last week oversaw inscribing the right to abortion in France’s Constitution, the first country in the world to do so.
The controversial “aid in dying” bill will be debated in parliament starting May 27, just two weeks before European Parliament elections, but is unlikely to be enacted until next year.
Detailing the law, Mr Macron said minors and patients suffering psychiatric or neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer’s would not be eligible.
Patients who seek to enter the process will need to reconfirm their choice after 48 hours and they should then receive an answer from a medical team within two weeks maximum, said Mr Macron. A doctor will then deliver a prescription, [valid for three months](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/12/23/assisted-dying-drugs-patients-not-take-oregon-suicide/), for the lethal medication.
**Read more:** [**https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/03/11/emmanuel-macron-france-terminally-ill-end-lives-at-home/**](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/03/11/emmanuel-macron-france-terminally-ill-end-lives-at-home/)
We have euthanasia at home.
France is really leaning into bodily autonomy legislation lately and that’s at least one good thing to see. Wish my countries would consider it. :/
Not as extreme as allow to do an DNA test to the father.
Or give the result of a driving test once it ends.
France speedrunning democracy when the far-right encroaches. Good for them.
Europe is about to lumber through a decade or two of lunatic politics. We have to fight them where we can.
What about people who aren’t terminally ill? When will that become available and will it only be available to French citizens? Asking for a friend
I hope Vladimir Putin consider moving his residency in France , he can quickly legally solve it’s own issue
In other news: Japan in desperate need of youth in Asia.
GOOD. It should be this way everywhere
Expensive way to die.
Does it take into account mental illness? Because if it’s the case we are going to see a significant fall in reddit users.
Time to move to France.
My biggest fear is a painful agonizing death over the course of years by diseases such as cancer. People under these conditions should be allowed to end their lives.
tbh, France has been based recently
Maybe that law that bans Paternity tests and Consumer DNA Tests are next
Wholesome France
Just a matter of time before they use it as excuse to reduce the infirm and the elderly.
So basically suicide
I don’t agree we need to be terminally ill. If I want to die I should be able to do it with dignity without being forced to become a criminal or have someone assist me who could also be charged. So long as I am of sound mind and fully aware of my actions I should have the right to decide when my life will end.
Fantastic! One more for France.
Letting people die, with dignity, surrounded by family in their own home instead of keeping them alive for as long as possible with the chance that they die at night alone with no family is based as fuck and ought to be a global standard imo.
As an Italian-American I’m mildly upset at France being awesome 😛
Yes, let people end their misery how they want
Abortion in the constitution and now this. France leading the way!
France has been a role recently; entrenching abortion rights in the constitution, passing a bill that compensates LGBTQ people who were affected by former anti-gay laws, not ruling out sending French soldiers to the frontline of the Russo-Ukraine war, ramping up ammunition and war production, and now allowing Euthanasia.
Not the biggest fan of Macron, but he has been doing extremely well these past few months.
I had a family member choose this last fall. It was a really peaceful way to pass.
It has only been legal in my country for 8 years, but it’s amazing how quickly it becomes normalized. We can still do it at home, but I imagine it will soon become a more impersonal thing done at hospitals or medical centres.
Soooo, no more french people?
/s
Nice 👍
state funded euthanasia is dangerous if competing with state funded healthcare
woah france is finally going to make gun ownership approachable to the average suicidal person
The Nazis made full use of the euthanasia argument.