A French man at the centre of a bitter row over right-to-die legislation passed away in hospital on Thursday more than a week after doctors removed his hydration and nutrition tubes, his family told AFP.

Brain-damaged French patient dies after doctors remove life support: Family

A quadriplegic French patient, who has been in a vegetative state for more than a decade, should be allowed to die, France's top court ruled on Friday. The Cour de Cassation overruled an appeals court which last month had ordered doctors to keep Vincent Lambert alive, just 12 hours after medics had already switched off the man's life support against his parents' will.

Quadriplegic should be allowed to die, rules French court

The parents of a Frenchman kept alive in a vegetative state for a decade appealed to President Emmanuel Macron Saturday to ensure his treatment continues, two days before his doctor plans to stop all medication.

Parents appeal to French president in right-to-die case

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Brain-damaged French patient dies after doctors remove life support: Family

Quadriplegic should be allowed to die, rules French court

Parents appeal to French president in right-to-die case