Alain Cocq suffered from a rare degenerative Maladie and died on June 15 by assisted suicide. Here’s what we know.
Alain Cocq is a Frenchman who twice campaigned for his right to euthanasia last year.
Euthanasia is a practice of intentionally ending one’s life to relieve pain and suffering.
It is, however, illegal in France, and did not pass Alain’s request to die by assisted suicide.
He wanted terminally ill people like him to be able to die as they wish. But, the country’s law and some influential groups strongly opposed it on moral grounds.
CP – Grâce à la Suisse, #AlainCocq a pu devenir maître de sa fin de vie. Alain Cocq a bénéficié d’un suicide assisté ce 15 juin… #ProChoix https://t.co/6fJnAsx0Uv
— Mourir dans la Dignité (@ADMDFRANCE) June 15, 2021
Alain Cocq Maladie: Why Did He Choose Assisted Suicide?
Alain Cocq suffered from a degenerative disease, which caused the walls of his arteries to stick together.
Mr. Cocq had been suffering from the disease for over thirty years.
In July 2020, he wrote a letter to French President Emmanuel Macron, asking for permission to die with dignity.
However, the President stated he was not above the law.
After getting his request denied, Cocq’s suffering has finally ended. He accepted an NGO’s help to assist his suicide financially in Switzerland.
Alain Cocq died on June 15, 2021, in Bern, Switzerland. His relatives stated he died peacefully and quickly.
Alain Cocq Age And Wikipedia Bio
The Frenchman Alain Cocq’s age was 58 years old.
He does not have an official Wikipedia bio, but his story is covered by many websites.
Fin de vie : le militant Alain Cocq est mort en Suisse à l’âge de 58 ans par suicide assistéhttps://t.co/9XjQ8OFZJC pic.twitter.com/gvjsXIw3tK
— franceinfo (@franceinfo) June 15, 2021
Furthermore, Alain gained global attention after he staged a campaign for his right to euthanasia which is illegal in France.
He staged two hunger strikes and also stopped his medical care in 2020. However, intolerable pain forced him to put an end to his strike ad resume medication.
Alain also attempted to live-stream his death on Facebook last year, but the social media blocked him as it did not support suicide.
Alain Cocq On Instagram
Alain Cocq’s Instagram is active under the username @cocqalain.
He had 101 followers and made two posts where he put forth his views regarding euthanasia.