Overview

• Diagnosed with a double liver tumor, Croisille said repeated treatments left her with relentless nausea and exhaustion, prompting her to seek active euthanasia
• She arranged for medical assistance at Belgium’s CHR de Namur but fell gravely ill and died in a Paris clinic on June 4 before the procedure could take place
• In her interview with Elle, recorded in early May and released after her death, she emphasized her desire to avoid dependency and to retain dignity
• Croisille stipulated that the magazine delay publication to protect the Belgian medical team from legal repercussions
• Her story follows the French National Assembly’s May 27 vote to establish a legal right to assisted dying, a bill now awaiting Senate approval