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France’s National Assembly will give final approval to assisted-dying bill after years of debate

The measure would let adults with incurable illnesses receive lethal medication under strict safeguards after years of debate and strong opposition.

  • France's National Assembly will give final approval to a bill allowing adults with incurable illnesses to receive lethal medication after years of debate on end-of-life care.
  • The bill permits medically assisted suicide by enabling patients to receive and self-administer lethal medication under strict conditions.
  • The Senate, where conservatives hold a majority, has rejected the bill.
  • Patients must be at least 18 years old and be French citizens or legal residents to qualify.
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The project establishes "help to die", in very specific cases, under strict conditions.The initiative, defended by President Emmanuel Macron, must now be ratified by the lower House.

·Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Kun personer med en uhelbredelig og terminal sygdom vil få adgang til aktiv dødshjælp i Frankrig.

·Borås, Sweden
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The National Assembly in France has voted through a bill that will enable assisted suicide for seriously ill people.

·Stockholm, Sweden
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French lawmakers give final approval to a bill allowing adults with incurable illnesses to receive lethal medication

French lawmakers give final approval to a bill allowing adults with incurable illnesses to receive lethal medication.

·Cherokee County, United States
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Le Monde broke the news in Paris, France on Tuesday, July 14, 2026.
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