Dijon: A “positive” and “cautious” step forward, according to Dr. Imad Sfeir

For Dr. Imad Sfeir, geriatrician and president of the Reseda neuro-evolutionary diseases network, this first reading vote is a "positive step forward" and remains "cautious" on the complex subject of end of life.

For Dr. Imad Sfeir, geriatrician and president of the Réséda neuro-evolutionary diseases network, this first reading vote is a "positive step forward." Archive photo Emma Buoncristiani

"I find this to be a fairly balanced text, which was prepared rather well, respecting the different positions," comments ^Dr. Imad Sfeir. According to the health professional, while the existing legal framework, including the Claeys-Leonetti law, had paved the way for assisted dying with deep sedation limited to certain pathologies, this new text allows us to move forward, certainly, but always "cautiously."

The importance of conscious choice

"This bill places safeguards in place by excluding people who lack sufficient cognitive abilities to make such important choices, thereby avoiding the influence of family or caregivers. This sets limits so as not to...

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