Le Monde · 7 September 2023
Active assistance in dying — a proposal for caring, united support
Whatever the law becomes, we call for genuine access to palliative care for all, for caregivers' freedom of conscience, and for humane, continuous support — so that no one faces the end of life alone.
This op-ed, first published in Le Monde on 7 September 2023, is signed by frontline French healthcare professionals. The authoritative English translation of the full text and of the seven recommendations is being finalised with the collective and will be published here.
In the meantime, the reference version is the French original.
The signatories of this op-ed do so in their own name, independently of the institutions or learned societies that represent them.