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After three months of debate, the citizens’ convention favors “active assistance in dying”. (illustrative photo)
POLITICS – They debated for almost three months before reaching this vote. The 184 participants in the citizens’ convention on end of life came out in majority in favor of changing the law for a “active assistance in dying”this Sunday, February 19 during a vote at the Economic, social and environmental advice (Cessation).
In detail, 84% of citizens felt that the “End of life support framework” did not answer “to the different situations encountered”in a multi-stage vote on “the guidelines for responding to the Prime Minister’s question” Elisabeth Borne.
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At the question : “Should access to active assistance in dying be open? »75% voted « oui »19% voted « non »according to the results of the ballot broadcast live from the Cese, where the citizens’ convention is meeting at the call of the government.
Regarding the terms of access to this aid in dying, 72% were in favor of a assisted suicide66% in favor of euthanasia.
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The 184 participants drawn by lot therefore unsurprisingly voted in favor of a change in the current legislation, which President Emmanuel Macron plans to change. At the beginning of January, a first informal and impromptu vote had indicated a movement in this direction.
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Since 2016, the so-called Claeys Leonetti law has made it possible to go up to a “deep and continuous sedation” of certain patients until their death, without making it possible to actively cause their death or to give them the means to do so.
“A turning point has been taken”
“A turning point has been taken, it marks the end of the deliberation phase. There are still debates”said after the vote Claire Thoury, responsible for organizing the convention, which will report on its detailed work on March 19.
Some questions remain unanswered, in particular that of the conscience of people at the end of life.
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During this Sunday’s session, citizens debated the issue of minors at length. At 56%, they are in favor of access to assisted suicide also being open to them.
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— Nicolas Berrod (@nicolasberrod)
“Congratulations to all of you for restoring hope in this somewhat worrying democratic context”greeted Claire Thoury before the assembly of citizens, promising that minority positions would be taken into account.
“We have several debates in the National Assembly which reflect a not very glorious image, here you have 184 citizens who debate in a peaceful way”she argued at a press conference.
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“We told the citizens that it is the politicians who will decide in the end, that it is not here that we decide but that we enlighten public decision”explained the chair of the governance committee of the convention.
“Disregard at all” guidelines of the agreement “would still be weird”commented Claire Thoury, while the government, which is conducting its own consultations at the same time, warned that it would probably not take up the conclusions of the citizens as they stand.
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