The European Court of Human Rights says French doctors must keep treating a man who has been in a coma for six years. Vincent Lambert, 39, was left a tetraplegic after a motorcycle accident. His family is split over whether he should be kept alive. On Tuesday, France's highest court, the Council of State, ruled in favour of ending Mr Lambert's life support. The case is seen as unprecedented in France, where euthanasia is illegal though doctors can withdraw care. The move by the European Court of Human Rights suspends the French...
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