On 30th January 2023, The Portuguese Constitutional Court again rejected a law to legalise euthanasia.
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What are the Reasons and Motivations in a Request for Euthanasia?
Several studies conducted in hospitals on requests for euthanasia have provided an insight into the reasons and motivations of patients.
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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[CP] – Citizens’ Convention on the End of Life: Alliance VITA will Take Part Guilelessly
Whilst the Citizens’ Convention on the end of life is to begin tomorrow, Alliance VITA stands ready to provide its expertise and convictions, with determination and guilelessly.
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[Press Release] – Calling for Insurance Companies, to Consider Their Duty of Discretion Rather than Pushing Euthanasia
Alliance VITA denounces the inappropriate endorsement of euthanasia by French complementary health insurance companies and calls upon their duty of discretion in view of the potential conflict of interest.
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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.
End-of-life: Why Are Insurance Companies Promoting Euthanasia?
In France, an IFOP survey on the end-of-life was recently published by the national complementary insurance company for teachers, the “MGEN ” Mutuelle Générale de l’Éducation Nationale. Its’ militant commitment to euthanasia is openly stated in an end-of-life manifesto
Portuguese President Vetoes Euthanasia Law
On November 29, 2021 the President of Portugal vetoed the law decriminalizing euthanasia. In January 2021 this highly controversial legislation was hurriedly pushed through Parliament while the country was facing another wave of the pandemic and had gone under lock...
Euthanasia Bill in France: A Poignant Appeal from Philippe Pozzo di Borgo
On April 8th while French MPs were examining a new bill for euthanasia, the spokespersons of the collective “Relieve Suffering without Killing” held a press conference deploring the indecency of decriminalizing such an act. They argue that if putting a person to death...