Lawyers for Lambert's parents -- practising Catholics who oppose any move to let their son die -- said the systems had been switched back on following the court ruling late Monday. Stepping into the debate, the Vatican said it hoped "effective solutions can be found as soon as possible to protect the life" of Lambert. Pope Francis had also weighed in Monday in favour of keeping Lambert alive, saying: "Let us always safeguard life, God's gift, from its beginning until its natural end." The Paris appeals court ordered authorities "to take all measures" to keep alive Lambert, 42, pending a review by the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The head of the list for the opposition Republicains in the elections, Francois-Xavier Bellamy, said he was "happy" after the latest court decision to resume life support.

Source: Bangkok Post May 21, 2019 14:48 UTC