Although he did not mention the word “euthanasie”, French president Hollande indeed opened the debate on assisted dying, using instead long-winded wordings. He stated that “suffering patients sometimes might need more than just stopping (futile) treatments (Leonetti’s law)”.Le Monde quoted the President making this statement after his visit to a palliative care institution.
Already in his presidential campaign, then candidate Hollande advocated for strictly conditioned assisted dying with dignity. Jean-Luc Roméro, President of ADMD France, in a (French) press release welcomes this statement and says: “ADMD F will maintain an active vigilance on the developments”.