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Gathering For Karine Brailly Whose Only Choice Left Is To Live Undignified Life Or Die

Camille and a young handicapped woman gather in front of the Purpan teaching hospital in Toulouse, France, on January 14, 2025. The NGO Handi'social calls for a gathering to protest against the only choice left to Karine Brailly: to live an undignified life or die. Karine Brailly, an artist, has Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, also called Charcot's disease. As her end nears, she asks to return to her house with a helper she chooses, but doctors refuse and tell her to accept a helper from Vitalliance, which has a record of mistreatment towards handicapped people. Doctors also refuse to treat her with an experimental treatment. Additionally, doctors initially accept her request for deep sedation for this day but inform her in the morning that it is not possible at this moment. Protesters and handicapped people present demand that France respect the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The French National Assembly is poised to consider a new law called the 'law on the end of life' this month. (Photo by Alain Pitton/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#11945812
Date Taken	14 January 2025
Location	N/A
Photographer	Alain Pitton/NurPhoto
Category	Social Issue
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Alain Pitton/NurPhoto

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