Several studies conducted in hospitals on requests for euthanasia have provided an insight into the reasons and motivations of patients.
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Estimation and Analysis of Euthanasia Requests in France
Several studies have been released over the last twelve years to estimate the number of euthanasia requests in France. These studies are sometimes quoted in the current debate on the end of life and its legal framework.
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[Press Release] End of life Debates: Alliance VITA Will Defend the Dignity of the Most Vulnerable
The newly appointed French Prime Minister, Elisabeth Borne, has announced that before the year’s end, citizens’ debates will be held on the end-of-life. Alliance VITA is mobilized and will continue to defend a society based on interdependence and intergenerational solidarity.
Ombudsman Denounces Abuses in French Nursing Homes
In a report published on 4 May, France’s Defender of Rights, has denounced a large number of violations of the fundamental rights to respect and dignity of the residents in nursing home establishments for aged and dependent individuals, known in France as “EHPADs”....
French President summons to allow end-of-life visits during Covid-19 confinement
In his TV address of Monday April 13, French President Emmanuel Macron announced that the COVID-19 confinement would be extended until May 11. However, the President specified that "the most vulnerable, the elderly, those with severe disabilities or people with...
Coronavirus – Spain: National Concern After Ghastly Discovery in Nursing Homes
Following Italy, Spain is the second most-affected European country by the coronavirus, with over 56,000 reported cases and at least 4,000 deaths since mid-February (more than in China), and is now facing a serious crisis in its’ retirement homes. Last Monday, the...
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[Press Release] Coronavirus: Elderly at Greater Risk of Discrimination and Euthanasia
Alliance VITA warns that serious ethical transgressions are looming over many elderly individuals during these unforeseen circumstances of contamination, confinement, lack of medical equipment and personnel, and diminishing capacity of hospital resuscitation units....
French Government’s Plan for Loss of Autonomy in Old Age
New Commission Tasked with Improving French Nursing Home Care