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Prosecutor Seeks Up to 18 Months Suspended for Ultime Liberte9 in Paris Assisted-Dying Trial

Judges will rule on January 9 after three weeks centered on alleged imports of the banned barbiturate pentobarbital.

Claude Hury (au centre), cofondatrice de l’association Ultime Liberté, à son arrivée au tribunal judiciaire de Paris, le 15 septembre.
Les membres d’Ultime Liberté lors de l’ouverture du procès le 15 septembre devant le tribunal judiciaire de Paris.
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Overview

  • The public prosecutor requested suspended prison sentences ranging from three to eighteen months for twelve defendants.
  • Twelve members of Ultime Liberte9, aged 74 to 89, are accused of helping people obtain pentobarbital sourced from Mexico, which is prohibited for human use in France.
  • Prosecutors argued the group knowingly facilitated the circulation of a poisonous, illicit substance under drug and public-health laws.
  • Defense lawyers sought acquittal or sentence waivers, citing humanitarian motives, clean records, and the absence of civil-party complaints from families.
  • An email cited in court described the case as a potential "formidable media-judicial springboard," highlighting the trialb4s visibility in Franceb4s end-of-life debate.