Vincent Lambert dies in Reims hospital

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On Thursday morning, Vincent Lambert, the severely disabled Frenchman who was at the centre of a legal battle, died in Reims, France.

In a tweet on Thursday morning, the Pontifical Academy for Life said Lambert’s death was “a defeat for our entire humanity.”

https://twitter.com/PontAcadLife/status/1149232798428999680?s=20

Cardinal Robert Sarah also took to Twitter to comment on his death, saying Lambert “died as a martyr”.

https://twitter.com/Card_R_Sarah/status/1149221168458674181?s=20

On Sunday, doctors stopped feeding and hydrating Lambert after a final court ruling allowed doctors to end life support and remove his water and feeding tubes.

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