France, April 14 -- A landmark legal case is bringing national attention to the growing crisis in France's public hospitals, as ministers face accusations of moral harassment and manslaughter following a series of suicides linked to worsening working conditions.

A powerful legal challenge has been launched against the leadership of France's public health service, as families and healthcare workers seek justice following a troubling series of suicides linked to working conditions in hospitals.

19 plaintiffs - including grieving widows, widowers, and healthcare professionals - have filed a formal complaint with the French Court of Justice, targeting Health Minister Catherine Vautrin, Higher Education Minister Elisabeth Borne, and Minister...