France adopts bill legalising assisted dying for adults

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France’s parliament has adopted a bill legalizing assisted dying for adults suffering from incurable illnesses, following extensive ethical and political debates. The law will allow terminally ill patients to request lethal medication under strict medical supervision, pending approval by the constitutional court.

French lawmakers on July 19 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 law would enable patients suffering from incurable and life-threatening illnesses to request lethal medication under strict medical supervision. The text will now be presented to the constitutional court, which has up to a month to approve it.