THE END OF LIFE IN FRANCE: BETWEEN RESPECT OF THE HUMAN DIGNITY AND AUTONOMY

Abstract

The French law dated 22 April 2005 regarding rights of
patients at the end of life is currently being criticised as
an insufficient one, while a part of the society claims the
right to choose the moment and conditions of their death.
Within a certain time, following years of works, the
Parliament shall be probably bound to review the
question. However, the question remains whether a law
may cover different situations. Would affirming the latter
in the legal field result in an unreasonable persistence
which is ruled out in the medical field?