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French officials have announced that a coalition of 150 citizens will determine the future of euthanasia in the country. The randomly-selected panel will debate whether or not to adopt changes to the “framework accompanying the end-of-life” laws. According to the Associated Press<\/a>, the panel follows President Emmanuel Macron’s campaign promise to open debate on assisted suicide and euthanasia, made when he was up for reelection earlier this year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Though the country currently has a law<\/a> that prohibits assisted suicide and euthanasia, an ethics committee released a report<\/a>\u00a0in September viewing it in a favorable light, thereby making the legalization of the practice a possibility. At the same time, Macron called for a national debate and a loosening of the country’s laws.\u00a0“I am convinced that we must move because there are inhumane situations that persist and to which we must give answers,” he said<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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RFI reports<\/a> that the “citizens convention” will consist of a random drawing of participants, “with a mix of genders, age, geography, professions and education levels, without aiming for a perfect representation.”<\/p>\n

One poll conducted in 2021 found that 93% of French citizens favor legalized euthanasia.<\/p>\n

Upon learning of Macron\u2019s plan, the country\u2019s Catholic bishops put out a statement<\/a> calling instead for better health services and palliative care, rather than assisted death.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cFor several decades, a balance has gradually been found in our country to avoid therapeutic relentlessness and promote palliative care. This \u2018French way\u2019 [says] something about our country\u2019s ethical heritage,\u201d the statement<\/a> said.\u00a0\u201cWe perceive that the essential need of as many people as possible is to be considered, respected, helped, accompanied, not abandoned. Their suffering must be relieved, but their calls also express their need for relationship and proximity. Isn\u2019t the deepest expectation of all active help to live, rather than active help to die?\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Not Dead Yet, a U.S.-based disability rights group, also condemned the French decision in a statement<\/a> to Catholic News Agency (CNA).\u00a0\u201cNot Dead Yet disagrees with France\u2019s ethics commission that there is a \u2018path towards an ethical application of assisted dying,\u2019\u201d John B. Kelly, a spokesman for the organization, told CNA.\u00a0\u201cDespite the rhetoric of reducing suffering, assisted suicide targets disabled people for early death because of our dependence on others for assistance. Disabled people deserve the same level of suicide prevention services as everyone else.\u201d<\/p>\n

The panel is expected to announce its decision in March 2023. If it rules favorably, Macron has announced<\/a> plans to\u00a0“then possibly change the legal framework by the end of 2023.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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