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PARIS (OSV News) — French Prime Minister François Bayrou wants to split an “end of life” bill to separate the issue of “active assistance in dying” from that of palliative care — a proposal seen as a smart attempt to give a pro-life approach to the legislation without antagonizing rival political sides.
“Those are two subjects that need to be examined separately by parliament,” Bayrou said Jan. 27 on the French television channel LCI. “We need to be able to vote on these subjects differently if we feel like it.”
Launched at the initiative of French President Emmanuel Macron, the current “end of life” bill provides for the authorization of “medical aid in dying,” which is presented as a continuation of palliative care.
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“Those are two subjects that need to be examined separately by parliament,” Bayrou said Jan. 27 on the French television channel LCI. “We need to be able to vote on these subjects differently if we feel like it.”
Launched at the initiative of French President Emmanuel Macron, the current “end of life” bill provides for the authorization of “medical aid in dying,” which is presented as a continuation of palliative care.
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France's 'end of life' bill: Catholic prime minister proposes split
French PM François Bayrou proposes splitting the "end of life" bill, separating palliative care from "active assistance in dying.
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