They don't want to die if they get help. Why is France active in the "civilization of death"?

Bogdan Dobosh

On 27 May, the deputies voted to legalize euthanasia. 305 votes "in favour" against 199 Members. Prime Minister François Bayrou decided to divide the "reform" into 2 separate parts: 1 dedicated to palliative care, the another "care" over people at the end of their lives. Palliative care has passed unanimously, however, "care" in the form of euthanasia has encountered any resistance. It is about the alleged "right to assisted suicide", which, however, is just an introduction to full euthanasia, as shown by examples of countries that have already entered this path.

Piloting the bill, MP Olivier Falorni, at the sight of actor Richard Berry, a staunch euthanasia supporter, exclaimed triumphantly in the parliament – “hate!”. However, already wellness Minister Yannick Neuder, a erstwhile surgeon and erstwhile Republican organization MP, expressed his reservations about the bill, especially as there are inactive difficulties in France in accessing palliative care, which is an alternate to the choice of death. The minister declared that if he were inactive an MP, he might not have supported the bill. presently in France, only 1 in 2 terminal patients have access to palliative care – said this erstwhile cardiologist at the University infirmary in Grenoble. Minister Neuder besides cited a survey by the National Advisory Council on Ethics (CCNE), which showed that for all 100 patients asking for ‘active aid in dying’, 91 resigns from specified a decision if they receive palliative care.

However, the social pressure, the large action of the Catholic Church and pro-life organizations have yielded any results. Under force from voters, many Members have changed their head during discussions and debates in fresh months. Eventually, 199 voted against euthanasia, although its promoters expected little resistance. We gotta add that the fight is not over yet. Voting was only the first step in the legislative process. Now the first reading of the bill will take place in the legislature and is scheduled for autumn. The bill will return later to the lower chamber and will be awaiting a second reading in the Senate. The composition of the legislature is simply a large part of the politicians of the erstwhile centre-right, which utilized to defy specified laws. The social emphasis on Senators can inactive have any effect. Later, the president's signature remains, although Macron promised specified a bill inactive in his election proposals.

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The 27 May vote and the adoption of the Act are described as a "historical event", although already the "constitutionalisation of abortion" has shown that France has entered the civilizational way of death. Parliament's decision showed how profound changes have taken place in the knowing and adherence of the principles of axiology and the knowing of anthropology. The euthanasia debate was launched in France in 1974, as a certain reflection of the awakening of leftist ideology after “the spring of 1968”. The first draft bill on this case was filed in 1978, and the euthanizing Association for the Right to Dignified Death (ADMD) was established in 1980. The thought has been supported and propagated by the Masonic lodges for years. However, they needed more than half a century to break through and break social resistance.

Maybe due to the fact that for rather a long time, for example, the media have been favoured by the movement to make palliative care, which is an alternate to those who quit their lives under the influence of pain and suffering of the sick. This was inactive the case in the 1980s and 1990s. However, in the 21st century there was already a media turn and support for euthanasia. This media “treatment” brought about over time changes in the polling of the “public opinion” and in addition was politically supported by the “salami method”, i.e. by adopting laws which in stages and evolutionaryly crushed and undermined the fundamental human right to life. For example, the 2016 “ethical” Claeys-Leonetti Act introduced the anticipation of ending “resistent treatment” for terminal people. Along the way were spectacular and lost trials and battles for the lives of comatose people, who were decided to disconnect from life support apparatus. That's most likely the loudest Vincent Lambert case. 42-year-old Frenchman suffered a serious accident in 2008 and after many years of court proceedings, The Court of State and the European Court of Human Rights, contrary to their parents' will, were granted approval to the infirmary to exclude the apparatus. This was a precedent case due to the fact that pro-life associations agreed to proceed treatment and to bear its costs, and Lamberta was ready to accept hospitals in another countries. However, the patient was detached and although he was inactive alive, the water and food was played... Starved to death.

But the fight does not end. Opponents of euthanasia have revived, among others, the 'Veilleurs' movement, which was created in 2013 on the margins of protests against 'marriage' of same-sex people. On 27 May at the Place de la Concorde, hundreds of people gathered peacefully at a vigil close the Parliament building to argue the "aided dying" Act. However, they were surrounded by a large police cordon. In case philosophical debates and political decisions were supported by a show of strength. 1 of the French portals recalled on this occasion a paper signed by a certain... Adolf Hitler. The archival paper states that "Reichsleiter Bouhler (Head of the Chancellery of Führer NSDAP) and Dr. Brandt are tasked with extending doctors' powers to choice people according to human assessment so that terminally sick patients can benefit from merciful death in the most critical condition of their health". It was recalled that even in the 3rd Reich euthanasia was justified by “good people” and even “mercy”. These are now “human rights” and “decent”...

Bogdan Dobosh