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Alain Cocq, who hopes to die from an incurable disease, wanted to broadcast his last days live on Facebook. However, Facebook blocked Cocq’s live broadcast.
Alain Cocq, 57, who lives in France, requested euthanasia shortly after suffering from a rare and incurable disease. However, French President Emmanuel Macron rejected this request.
Cocq stopped eating, drinking and taking medicine as of Saturday. He wanted to post his last days of death-waiting on Facebook to give voice to changing his country’s laws on euthanasia.
Some groups in France, including the church, are reacting to the euthanasia debate, in which untreated and suffering patients end their lives at their own demands.
Cocq, who posted a Facebook post at his home in Dijon on Saturday morning, announced that he had his last meal:
“The path of salvation has begun, and believe me, I am happy.
“I know the next few days will be difficult, but I have made a decision and I am calm.”
Cocq, who suffered from a disease that damaged some body tissues and eventually damaged the walls of the armpits, wanted to spread the last days of his post.
However, Facebook interrupted Cocq’s plan by stating that it “does not allow posts showing suicide” and blocks the broadcast:
“Respecting Mr. Cocq’s decision to draw attention to the complex situation, we took steps to prevent live broadcasts from Alain’s account after consulting experts.”
Speaking to the French news agency AFP, a Facebook spokesperson added that “its rules do not allow suicide attempts to be exposed.”
Cocq said Facebook had blocked his broadcasts since Sept. 8 and asked fans who support the decision to post his death to lobby against Facebook.
In a letter to President Macron in July, Cocq declared that he was “in great pain” and “wanted to die with dignity.” On the other hand, Macron was content to say that he was very moved by this letter; however, he did not give this permission “because he was not above the law due to his position.”
Euthanasia is one of the controversial issues in France. Some rights groups argue that “dying with dignity is everyone’s right,” while religious and conservative groups think it should be considered a crime.
