US EditionFrance’s National Assembly adopts long-debated bill legalizing end-of-life options
- France's National Assembly approved a first-reading bill legalizing medical assistance to end life on May 27, 2025, in Paris.
- The bill responds to growing public demand and pressure from advocacy groups amid prolonged parliamentary debates and political disruptions.
- The legislation allows adults with incurable illnesses and intolerable pain to self-administer lethal medication prescribed by doctors under strict conditions.
- 305 lawmakers supported the bill, 199 opposed it, and President Macron called it “an important step on the path of fraternity.”
- If fully adopted after Senate review, France would join few European nations allowing such aid while facing opposition from religious and conservative groups.
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France votes to adopt historic assisted dying bill
France’s National Assembly on Tuesday voted in favor of adopting a bill providing a right to assisted dying. During the parliamentary session, MP Philippe Vigier said that the bill aims to give people the right to an “ethical path” to assisted dying. He clarified that the option will not apply to “residents of nursing homes,” children, disabled people, or those with lack of capacity or neurodegenerative disorders. He indicated that strict requir…
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