French parliament adopts landmark assisted-dying bill
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July 15, 2026
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French lawmakers on Wednesday adopted a bill that will create a legal right to assisted dying for adults with incurable illnesses, capping an intense ethical and political debate.
The legislation will, under strict conditions, allow a person who requests it to receive a lethal substance. The substance could be self-administered or, if the person is physically unable to do so, administered by a doctor or nurse.
Access to assisted dying will be restricted to adults who are French citizens or...
The legislation will, under strict conditions, allow a person who requests it to receive a lethal substance. The substance could be self-administered or, if the person is physically unable to do so, administered by a doctor or nurse.
Access to assisted dying will be restricted to adults who are French citizens or...
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