The Sunday Debate: Assisted Dying Should Be Legalised

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Pouvoir librement décider de sa mort, doit-il être un droit ? En France, ce débat ne date pas d’hier. Afin d’avancer sur cette question, une “Convention citoyenne sur la fin de vie” s’est emparée du sujet durant quelques mois. Dans son rapport final, celle-ci se prononce en faveu ...  Show more

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