End of Life: What Will Change the Future Law on the Right to Help to Die
The bill passed 295-232 and would let adults with terminal illness seek assisted dying under new medical safeguards.
- The French National Assembly approved an assisted dying bill by 295 votes to 232, establishing a right to aided dying for adults with grave, incurable illnesses in advanced stages.
- After the Senate rejected the bill in January by 181 votes against to 122 in favor, a joint committee failed to reach compromise, sending the legislation back to the National Assembly.
- Patients must be over 18 and French citizens or residents suffering from grave, incurable illnesses, with the final text excluding psychological suffering from access to assisted dying.
- Assembly members noted the text "has reached a point of balance," while Braun-Pivet said the vote is the "culmination of several years of work" and Philippe Vigier stated the law guarantees professional freedom.
- Critics remain divided over the legislation President Emmanuel Macron promised in 2022, which includes a conscience clause for healthcare professionals, as some argue the bill is watered down while others contend it remains too permissive.
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Assisted suicide bill clears lower house for third time in France
France’s lower house has once again passed an assisted suicide bill, meaning it will be read again in the French Senate which has already rejected it twice. The bill passed Tuesday by 295 votes to 232, with 35 abstentions, the latest chapter in a long parliamentary drama that began in 2022. The bill was first read by the National Assembly in May 2025 and 305 voted in favor of it, and it was read again in February this year when 299 voted yes. On…
French MPs approve Macron-backed assisted dying bill
The controversial legislation is now returning to the Senate floor before a possible final vote in the lower chamber France’s lower chamber of parliament has approved a controversial assisted dying bill that would allow some seriously ill adults to request a lethal injection. The legislation has been backed by French President Emmanuel Macron but has...
French MPs Back Euthanasia Bill Despite Medical Opposition
France’s controversial end-of-life bill moved a step closer to becoming law on Tuesday after the National Assembly voted for the third time in two years to legalize euthanasia and assisted suicide. MPs approved the legislation by 295 votes to 232 on June 30, narrowing the margin from previous votes and paving the way for what is expected to be a final showdown later this month. The bill will now return to the Senate, where the centre-right major…
A clear majority was again reached in the National Assembly in favour of the bill, despite a reinforced opposition. The final vote is scheduled for 15 July at the Palais-Bourbon, after a likely further rejection by the Senate.
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littlebytesnews.comFrance National Assembly Passes Bill to Legalize Euthanasia
Sebastien Ostertag reported from France that the French National Assembly voted to support the euthanasia bill by a vote of 295 to 232 against. The bill will go back to France’s Senate but even if France’s Senate defeats the euthanasia bill again, the National Assembly can over-ride the Senate if they vote to legalize on July 15, 2026. On May 27, 2025, the French National Assembly passed the euthanasia bill by a vote of 305 to 199. On January 21…
Throughout a last week of debates, MEPs made the final adjustments to the text on aid to die and convinced a majority of them.The text was adopted with more than 60 votes in advance and the final vote will take place on 15 July.
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