The CCNE (French National Advisory Ethics Council for Health and Life Sciences) reaffirms its commitment to an ethic of fraternity towards exiled individuals. Solidarity and dignity are fundamental values that should guide health policies for the well-being of all.
There are many reasons why a person may one day wish to change their name or surname. In France, legal procedures allow people to request changes in their identity documents, and may use their new name, but only for the future.
On 21 November 2022, the Minister for Health and Prevention referred the issue of compulsory vaccination for healthcare professionals and professionals working in the health and medico-social sectors to the CCNE.
The development of digital platforms containing patient health data raises scientific, technical, legal, regulatory and governance issues and, by their very nature, necessarily ethical questions.
Opinion 142 of the CCNE presents the work carried out in response to a referral from the Prime Minister in July 2022: an in-depth reflection on the notion of consent in the context of gynaecological examinations or examinations affecting intimacy. It follows on from Opinion 136 of July 2021 on "The evolution of ethical issues relating to consent in health care".
Digital technology, and in particular artificial intelligence in health, opens up major prospects for transforming our health system, with the potential to significantly improve the quality of diagnosis and care for patients.
There are a number of recurring debates in society about the end of life. Citizens, members of parliament, associations, carers and intellectuals are discussing whether or not the law should be changed, as current legislation does not provide for active assistance in dying.
On the occasion of The Digital Assembly in Toulouse on June 21-22, the French National Pilot Committee for Digital Ethics (CNPEN) organizes a one-day event on June 20 to open a continent-wide discussion and to join efforts among the ethics committees of the EU member states tha