Facebook blocks Frenchman from live-streaming his death after euthanasia request declined

Facebook, on September 5, said that it would block Livestream of a Frenchman suffering from an incurable condition who wanted to broadcast his death on social media platform. While taking to Facebook, Alain Cocq anunced that he was w refusing all food, drink and medicine after French President Emmanuel Macron reportedly turned down his request for euthanasia. 

57-year-old has been suffering from a rare degenerative disease for 34 years that causes walls of his arteries to stick toger. He had said that he believed that he would die in less than a week and would broadcast his death from Saturday morning from his home in Dijon, rast France. While taking to social media platform, Cocq said that ‘ road to deliverance begins and believe me, I am happy’. He also said that he kws that days ahead are going to be difficult, however, he added that he has made his decision and he is calm. 

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Cocq wants law changed in France to allow terminally ill people to die as y wish. Some groups, including Catholic Church, however, oppose euthanasia on moral grounds. As per reports, Facebook blocked Cocq’s plan to Livestream his death, stating that it did t allow 'portrayals of suicide'. 57-year-old took to Facebook and informed that social media platform is blocking his broadcast until September 8. 

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Macron denies Cocq’s request 

Back in July, Cocq had written a letter to Macron, asking president to allow him to die ‘with dignity’, describing his ‘extremely violent suffering’. French President wrote back to him, reportedly saying that he was ‘moved’ by letter, but could t grant request as he was ‘t suited above law’. 

Euthanasia is a controversial topic in France, with many supporting a right to die with dignity, while ors, particularly religious conservatives, have opposed called for its discrimination. As per reports, one of most polarising was case of Vincent Lambert, who was left in a vegetative state after a traffic accident in 2008 and died in July last year after doctors removed life support following a long legal battle. case had reportedly divided country as well as Lambert’s own family, with his parents using every legal avenue to keep him alive but his wife and nephew insisting he must be allowed to die. 

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