Editorial: Le Monde

• The parliamentary debate on 'end of life' raises crucial issues for human dignity and liberty.
• The proposed bill, pushed by the presidential administration, seeks to introduce an individual right to receive help to die under strict legal conditions.
• There's also an endeavor to improve access to palliative care through a '10-year strategy'.
• The bill is still being debated, with several controversial components unresolved, including the criteria to determine if a patient is in an advanced stage of a disease, and whether or not doctors should follow a patient's 'advance directives'.

Conclusion: Despite the challenges carried by this debate, it is necessary to move towards a legislation that responds to societal demands and allows individuals to have control over their own death, with special attention to the most vulnerable.

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