Question 3268 — end of life and palliative care

Summary

Mr. Guillaume Vuilletet alerts the Minister of Solidarity and Health to the need to clarify the Government's position on end-of-life matters. In fact, 95% of French people say they are in favor of euthanasia and 90% of assisted suicide. These figures have been constant for many years. In France, out of 10,000 suicides, 3,000 concern people over 65 and almost 1% of French deaths are euthanasia. hidden. It also appears that 14% of French people have written directives concerning their end of life. The law of February 2, 2016 (Claeys-Leonetti law) has enabled real progress, and much more humane management of the “time of agony”. However, in reality, the question of deep sedation continues to give rise to a number of reluctances on the part of the medical profession, reservations which can be explained by the sometimes ambiguous nature of the text and the tenuous gap between “making one sleep” and “making one die”. The right to sovereignty over oneself, which amounts to the right to control one's own life, is fundamental. It is a great shame that euthanasia remains a complex debate in which philosophical, legal and religious points of view counter the testimonies and requests of patients at the end of life. We must give greater importance to words and wishes of sick people at the end of life, and ensure that they are heard in their extremely vulnerable situation. We must take the pulse of society, and conclude about the importance of “living well” versus “living more”. Beyond the necessary evaluation of the implementation of the recent law on the end of life, he asks whether the ministry intends to go further in this area, and in particular guarantee access universal palliative care.

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