Prohibition of euthanasia Act of 2014
Rationale
This change prevents abuse of assisted dying while allowing rare, compassionate exceptions for extreme suffering under judicial oversight.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assisted Dying Policy |
Broad right-to-die for chronic physical or psychological suffering
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Prohibited but compassionately enforced (prosecutions rare; judges lenient)
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Assisted Dying PolicyProposer
Party
Les Revivalistes
Les Revivalistes seek to renew the sacred covenant between faith and nation. We advocate for faith in the public square, strong social safety nets and regionalism.
Core pillars
François Fontaine
Activist · Age 67
Once a fiery seminary student expelled for radical sermons, he now turns his pulpit into political battle with a preacher’s fervor and a rebel’s swagger.
Timeline
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Draft29 July 2014
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Vote Open29 July 2014
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Vote Closed27 September 2014
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Did Not Become Law27 September 2014
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Senate
FailedFor: 29 / 348 seats (8.3%)
Against: 250 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 69
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Futur Nationale | 11 | No | No reason given |
| Les Revivalistes Proposer | 29 | Yes | No reason given |
| Renaissance | 239 | No | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 125 | Not voted |
National Assembly
FailedFor: 42 / 577 seats (7.3%)
Against: 499 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 36
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Futur Nationale | 190 | No | No reason given |
| Les Revivalistes Proposer | 42 | Yes | No reason given |
| Renaissance | 309 | No | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 240 | Not voted |
Presidency
FailedFor: 0 / 1 seats (0.0%)
Against: 1 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renaissance | 1 | No | No reason given |