US EditionFrench lawmakers revive assisted suicide debate as end-of-life bill returns to parliament
- On May 12, 2025, the French National Assembly reopened debate on the assisted suicide and euthanasia bill in Paris after a legislative interruption.
- The debate resumed after nearly a year-long pause caused by the parliament being dissolved and early elections taking place in June and July 2024, which had previously delayed the bill's advancement.
- The bill, which received committee endorsement on May 2, 2025, outlines stringent criteria for assisted dying, targeting adults with serious terminal conditions, and has generated significant debate across the political spectrum.
- A May 2025 survey showed that 74% of French doctors support assisted dying, with 80% approval among general practitioners, while critics warn of possible expansion and removal of safeguards.
- The legislative discussions on end-of-life decisions in France are set to continue over a period of approximately two weeks, culminating in votes planned for May 29, 2025, amidst ongoing controversy and government proposals for amendments.
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Delay no more, get the dying legislation right now
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"We're going to be called assassins, it's going to be very hard..." What do our MPs think of the end-of-life bill?
The text on the end of life came to debate in the National Assembly on Monday, May 12, 2025. While the Minister of Health, Catherine Vautrin, defends the possibility of opening a help to die for some patients, our Breton MPs do not all share the same opinion... Many issue conditions.
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