Seriously ill Frenchman who wanted to stream death resists | Abroad

Cocq, 57, has been suffering from a degenerative condition for decades and had requested active euthanasia, but that request has been denied. He therefore refused to eat and drink since Saturday. The Frenchman announced on Wednesday that he has now been fed again and that he will be able to go home soon.

Active euthanasia is not allowed in France. Cocq had therefore asked President Emmanuel Macron for help, but he said he could do nothing for him. Facebook also refused to cooperate with Cocq’s plan, which wanted to broadcast images of his death via that platform. A company spokesman said the rules do not allow showing suicide attempts.

The euthanasia discussion is also very sensitive in France. This resulted in a long legal battle over the fate of Vincent Lambert, who was in a nursing home in a vegetative state for years after an accident. The case divided France and Lambert’s family. His treatment was eventually stopped, after which he died last year.

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