Letter to the Editor: Evidence Before Action: The Essential Search for Evidence-Based Principles in France's Assisted Dying Legislation

Downar J , MacDonald S , Buchman S . Medical assistance in dying, palliative care, safety, and structural vulnerability. J Palliat Med, 2023; 26(9):1175–1179; doi: 10.1089/jpm.2023.0210

Gallagher R , Coelho R , Violette PD , et al. Response to medical assistance in dying, palliative care, safety, and structural vulnerability. J Palliat Med, 2023; 26(12):1610–1617; doi: 10.1089/jpm.2023.0581

Downar J , MacDonald S , Buchman S . Response to Downar J et al., medical assistance in dying, palliative care, safety, and structural vulnerability (DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2023.0210). J Palliat Med, 2023; doi: 10.1089/jpm.2023.0607

Devecchio A. 96% des Français pour l'euthanasie: les sondages, reflet de l'opinion ou arme politique?. Le Figaro. Available from: https://www.lefigaro.fr/vox/societe/2014/10/30/31003-20141030ARTFIG00180-96-des-francais-pour-l-euthanasie-les-sondages-reflet-de-l-opinion-ou-arme-politique.php [Last accessed: October 30, 2014].

Economos G , Moulin P , Perceau-Chambard E , et al. Société Française d'accompagnement et de Soins Palliatifs (SFAP). Legalised active assistance in dying: palliative care stakeholders' national e-consultation. BMJ Support Palliat Care, 2023:spcare-2022-004081; doi: 10.1136/spcare-2022-004081

Auffray L , Mora P , Giabicani M et al . Tension between continuous and deep sedation and assistance in dying: A national survey of intensive care professionals' perceptions. 2023. Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med (In press); doi: 10.1016/j.accpm.2023.101317

White BP , Willmott L . Evidence-based law making on voluntary assisted dying. Aust Health Rev, 2020:44544–44546; doi: 10.1071/AH19201