End of life

The National Assembly adopted on Friday, February 20, a key article of the end-of-life aid law, removing the notion of 'constant suffering' from the eligibility criteria. The text defines five cumulative conditions for patients, approved by 55 votes to 31. Debates continue on other procedural aspects.

21. januar 2026 Rapporteret af AI

The French Senate rejected a central article of an end-of-life bill on Wednesday, January 21, which outlined conditions for a right to aid in dying. The vote passed 144 against 123, stripping the text of its core, amid reluctance from various political groups. Debates will continue, but the process may revert primarily to the National Assembly.