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Pope Leo voices alarm on assisted dying laws in France

He said assisted dying can pressure vulnerable people and linked it to surrogacy and genetic manipulation in an address to French officials.

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The first US pope did not specifically mention France's new law, which drew heated opposition from local Catholic bishops, but criticised assisted dying alongside surrogacy and genetic manipulation, which he suggested could be promoted for profit.

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Pope Leo voices alarm on assisted dying laws in France

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POPE Leo strongly condemned the law on assisted dying in France.

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Pope Leo warns of social trends in France: "Sometimes they worry me" - Surrogacy is banned in France, he says

At the beginning of his visit to France, Pope Leo XIV criticized the new euthanasia law passed by the National Assembly.

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The Straits Times broke the news in Singapore, Singapore on Friday, September 25, 2026.
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