How one criminal case in France could open the door to legalizing assisted suicide A French tribunal acquitted a veterinarian of forging a prescription because he wrote it to help a sick friend commit suicide. Blogs Jeanne Smits, Paris correspondent • May 10, 2022
Court absolves French doctor who withheld Vincent Lambert’s food, water until he died It was ruled that the physician followed the legal norms in denying the patient food and water, but an appeal of the decision is expected. News Martin M. Barillas • Jan 29, 2020Jun 18, 2021
Vincent Lambert is tragically gone, but the legal and spiritual battles will continue The prosecutor is investigating the 'cause of death,' but not as 'murder.' News Jeanne Smits, Paris correspondent • Jul 12, 2019Jun 18, 2021
France’s top court decides brain-damaged Vincent Lambert must die The latest news in a long-running legal battle is that food and hydration can be stopped immediately. Blogs Jeanne Smits, Paris correspondent • Jun 28, 2019Jun 18, 2021
It’s a ‘death sentence’ to deprive food, water from brain-damaged patient in France: lawyer The attorney for the parents of Vincent Lambert, the brain-damaged quadriplegic whose case is similar to Terri Schiavo, continues to fight against injustice. News Jeanne Smits, Paris correspondent • Apr 30, 2019Jun 18, 2021