“The parliamentary mission absolutely must be relaunched,” insists Senator Véronique Guillotin.

A government mission was launched in March but its work was interrupted due to the dissolution of the Assembly.

The Mazan rape trial has rekindled the debate on chemical submission, a subject that Senator Véronique Guillotin was working on just before the dissolution of the National Assembly. To date, the hearings have not resumed. “It is absolutely essential that this parliamentary mission be relaunched”pleads the Radical Movement senator on France Bleu Sud Lorraine on Monday September 16.

“The trial has effectively brought back into the open the subject of chemical submission which is little known to the general public, except for the subject of chemical submission such as date rape drugs in nightclubs among young people, etc.”explains Véronique Guillotin, “the part known to the media, so people paid attention”. However, we must not forget chemical submission. “in a family environment”. “This is typically the case in this trial, or with friends, the environment where the aggressor is known.”

The elected official welcomes the gesture “eminently courageous”, “his dignity and will” by Gisèle Pelicot. “She offered to not leave this trial behind closed doors, which would allow us to educate people on the subject.” Indeed, “Mrs. Pelicot, for ten years was not well, she had symptoms that could be similar to many other things. We thought of cognitive disorders, a depressive syndrome, so there really has to be this little light there, saying to ourselves, this could be it”, continues the senator. This information of potential victims would allow “the collection of evidence which is crucial. Because in 24, 48 hours, whether in urine or in blood, the evidence of drug residues disappears.”

During her first hearings with Sandrine Josso (MoDem MP for Loire-Atlantique), the senator has already heard 14 victims and relatives of victims, including the daughter of Gisèle Pelicot. “We already have some important leads: one, information. It can happen to anyone and anywhere, including at home,” describes Véronique Guillotin. The second thing, “It’s the training of health professionals, law enforcement and then justiceshe continues. Because the first point of contact that victims will go to is their doctor, the emergency department, or the police station or gendarmerie office.”

The senator has already written to the Prime Minister: “The letters are on the table. We are waiting for the appointment of the government which should not be long, we are continuing.” But “This mission absolutely must be renamed”concludes Véronique Guillotin. The senator met Yaël Braun-Pivet in Nancy on Sunday. “I put this little note in his hands. This mission must be restarted again.”