ANALYSIS – The proposal for euthanasia and assisted suicide will finally be examined in mid-May. After that, there will only be two months left to adopt this major social reform desired by Emmanuel Macron.
From sudden changes to reversals, from hesitations to excesses, the chaotic journey of the law on assisted dying continues to surprise. A new episode was added to the long list of developments on this text on Tuesday. On Wednesday, the Senate postponed the second reading of the bills on assisted suicide, euthanasia, and palliative care. Originally scheduled for April 1st to 3rd – during the Holy Week before Easter – it has been postponed to mid-May.
This sudden calendar change appears to be a response to a column published on March 23 by the two LR rapporteurs of the text, Alain Milon and Christine Bonfanti-Dossat. According to them, after the municipal election campaign, the “imposed deadlines” for senators to examine this major text were “clearly unreasonable.” Is it really because the senators did not have “enough time to familiarize themselves with the text” that they obtained this postponement?
[Context: The article discusses the delay in examining a proposal on euthanasia and assisted suicide in France. The decision to postpone the examination was abrupt and tied to concerns raised by lawmakers.]
[Fact Check: The article outlines the reasons behind the unexpected delay in processing the legislation, highlighting criticisms from the rapporteurs regarding the timeframe given to senators for review.]
