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法国离安乐死合法化更近一步

该提案得到了法国社会党政府的支持。一旦通过，法国的医生就遵从患者提出的结束生命的意愿，对已无能力表达自己意愿的患者，其事先写下的请求也同样具有法律效力。

Earlier this month in a speech at France's lower house of Parliament, Prime minister Manuel Valls praised 'a reform that proclaims the right to die peacefully, in dignity and without suffering'.

本月初在下议院的一次演讲中，法国总理曼纽尔·瓦尔斯赞扬该提案是“一次改革，可以维护患者权利，让患者不受痛苦，得以安详、有尊严地面对死亡”。

The bill has stirred debate in France. It has prompted protests by those claiming the bill amounts to disguised euthanasia, as well as pro-euthanasia campaigners who believe it does not go far enough.

提案在法国引起激烈争论。抗议者称，这实际上就是改头换面的安乐死。而支持安乐死的人则认为，这项提案迈出的步子还不够大。

Doctors are also divided about the idea. So-called terminal or 'palliative sedation' can involve medicating patients until they die naturally of their illnesses, or until they starve.

医学界对此也有不同见解。所谓“临终镇静”或“缓和镇静”，意味着需持续注射镇静剂，直至患者因疾病自然死亡，或者，直至患者饿死。

The method does not actively kill patients, but some doctors say it can mean patients are sedated for weeks before they die, and that it may be more humane to euthanize.