May
Protocols & Substances for EuthanasiaBy ECLJThe practice of assisted suicide, also referred to as euthanasia and assisted suicide (EAS) or medical assistance in dying (MAiD), is based on a sophisticated pharmacological rationale aimed at...
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Euthanasia: Letter to my SenatorBy Grégor PuppinckVoici un modèle de lettre que vous pouvez envoyer aux sénateurs: Madame la Sénatrice, Monsieur le Sénateur, La Commission des affaires sociales du Sénat vient de restreindre le champ d’application de...
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How the ECHR Circumvented the Ban on EuthanasiaBy Grégor PuppinckAvailable in French only. Video available in English through the YouTube options:
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February
Aid in Dying & Abortion: Between Victory & DefeatBy Grégor PuppinckOn February 25, 2026, the French National Assembly adopted in second reading the bill on the right to aid in dying by 299 votes to 226. The following day, the European Commission issued its decision...
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Euthanasia & Organ Donation: A New Pool of DonorsBy Priscille KulczykThe issue of organ donation after euthanasia or assisted suicide was quickly dismissed during parliamentary debates on the proposed law “on the right to aid in dying.” This is regrettable, as such a...
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Euthanasia: France Will Have the Most Permissive, Expeditious, and Repressive Law in the WorldBy Grégor PuppinckThe bill as submitted to the National Assembly for a vote opens widely the door to euthanasia and assisted suicide. It is not limited to terminally ill patients. On the contrary, it applies to anyone...
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Euthanasia: the Right to Die Association ExposedBy Grégor PuppinckThis is an automatic translation this will be reviewed. The Association for the Right to Die with Dignity (ADMD) is proud—and rightly so—to have sparked the debate on euthanasia and assisted suicide...
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The eugenic origins of Euthanasia By Grégor PuppinckThe Association pour le droit de mourir dans la dignité (ADMD) has been the main promoter of euthanasia and assisted suicide in France for over 40 years, but its history is little known. We're going...
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Aid In Dying: 14 Major Problems With The Current BillBy ECLJThe bill on the right to assisted dying, adopted at first reading by the National Assembly on May 27, 2025, then rejected by the Senate on January 28, 2026, was re-adopted by the National Assembly at...
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Euthanasia: New French law against religious institutionsBy Grégor PuppinckAccording to the proposed law on the “right to aid in dying,” as adopted by the French National Assembly, those in charge of retirement homes or healthcare facilities who refuse to allow euthanasia...
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Euthanasia bill: “Conscientious objection for religious institutions is a fundamental right”By Grégor PuppinckThe government has announced that the aid in dying bill will be placed on the Assembly's agenda in February 2026, subject to a prior vote in the Senate. As it stands now, the bill would impose a...
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Signatures
Disabled People: No To Euthanasia, Yes To Effective CareSign
Petition addressed to the French ministers responsible for health, disability, and foreign affairs: On June 23, 2025, the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UN-CRPD)
September 2025
Aid In Dying: France's International ObligationsBy Nicolas BauerOpinion piece published in Le Figaro on September 5, 2025 about a French bill legalizing a “right to assisted dying.” “This law is like a loaded gun on our bedside table. It will put social pressure...
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“Aid in dying”: UN Launches Proceedings Against FranceBy Nicolas BauerThese proceedings are the direct result of a petition by the ECLJ , addressed to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and signed by nearly 15,000 French citizens.
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Euthanasia in France: Update on our Submission to the United NationsBy Nicolas BauerAs we announced last April , the European Centre for Law and Justice (ECLJ) has alerted three different bodies within the UN of the worrying developments in the debate on “assisted dying,” i.e.,
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