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Doctors begin switching off life support for French quadriplegic

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Hospital doctors in Reims University Hospital begin Monday morning to switch off the life support machines for Vincent Lambert, a quadriplegic who has been in a vegetative state for more than 10 years, AFP learned from the patient's lawyer and family. The hugely controversial case has divided France. IMAGES of the Reims University Hospital

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