October 15, 2024
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Laurence Gatti, « Les hommes (de-)meurent libres et égaux. Majeurs protégés et projet de loi relatif à la fin de vie », La Revue des droits de l’homme, ID : 10.4000/12hr3
The article addresses the proposed law on end-of-life care and its potential impact on protected adults, a group often overlooked in discussions on assisted dying. It explores the question of whether individuals under guardianship or curatorship can access this option, in the name of their autonomy and their right to a dignified end of life. This text highlights the parliamentary debates on the subject, which oscillate between protection and the right to self-determination. The complex issue of the ability to express a free and informed will is discussed, in connection with legal measures and the potential intervention of a judge or a doctor. The proposed law raises crucial ethical and legal questions, notably regarding the influence of the legal protector, the role of relatives, and the recognition of autonomy in the face of such a final decision as choosing to die.