Deputies adopted the end-of-life bill on Tuesday by 295 votes to 232. The text legalizing euthanasia and assisted suicide now returns to the Senate before a final vote on July 15.
The end-of-life bill was adopted for the third time in two years by the National Assembly. It creates a right to assisted dying for patients with a serious and incurable condition engaging the vital prognosis in an advanced or terminal phase, subject to refractory suffering and free will.
The vote took place Tuesday afternoon with the margin narrowed to 63 votes. The text had already been adopted in May 2025 by 305 votes to 199 and in March 2026 by 299 votes to 226.
After this passage, the Senate is expected to reject the measure again. The government has chosen to give the final word to deputies during a final reading scheduled for July 15 in the Assembly.
Deputies from various groups expressed divergent positions. Opponents criticized a text built against the opinion of caregivers, while supporters hailed a democratic process leading to a new right.
