France to legalise assisted dying

The facts about what the legislation means are being concealed, criticises Gauthier Vaillant, editor-in-chief of L’Opinion:

“The truth has been distorted at every stage of this debate. Terms such as ‘euthanasia’ and ‘assisted suicide’ have been avoided, the bill’s proponents have tirelessly sought to gloss over the reality: helping someone die is being legalised in France. … Under ‘extremely strict’ conditions, as they constantly claim? On the contrary, the French model turns out to be one of the most lenient: vague criteria regarding life expectancy; a ‘collective decision’ that is a sham, having been scrutinised by just one doctor; a two-day reflection period. … And where is the freedom of choice when access to palliative care is not even guaranteed for half of the eligible patients?”