French parliament adopts landmark assisted-dying bill

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The French parliament passed a bill legalizing assisted dying for adults with incurable illnesses under strict conditions. The legislation permits lethal substances to be self-administered or given by medical professionals, limited to French citizens or residents.

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...