Emmanuel Macron's promise of a major social reform in his second term on assisted dying seems to be stalling.
The National Assembly was supposed to vote on legislation authorizing assisted suicide or euthanasia for terminally ill adults, but this vote has been interrupted.
Prime Minister François Bayrou has proposed splitting the legislation into two separate texts, one on assisted suicide and another on palliative care.
The National Ethics Advisory Committee supports the right of individuals to decide about their own death.
The Prime Minister has been criticized for being hypocritical and for possibly marginalizing the debate about assisted dying.
Conclusion: The editorial underscores the importance of continuing the debate on this crucial issue and suggests that the prime minister is using politics to sidestep a necessary social reform.