Wednesday, October 9, 2024

French Bill Debated

From France, a bit out of date, but here it is....

Debate is beginning at the National Assembly on French President Emmanuel Macron’s proposed end-of-life bill. [Macron pictured at right].

[The bill] would create a legal framework for the terminally ill to get help to die; a highly contentious issue.

https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/entre-nous/20241008-french-end-of-life-bill-debated-by-mps

FRANCE 24's Solange Mougin tells us what's in the bill, how changes to it are already controversial and how assisted suicide is carried out in other EU nations. 

Video by: Solange MOUGIN.  This Entre Nous aired on Paris Direct, May 27, 2024. A programme produced by Amanda Alexander, Marina Pajovic and Georgina Robertson.