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France prioritises bill to boost end-of-life care following citizens’ report

An elderly patient comforted by a nurse (illustration). (Photo by Pascal POCHARD-CASABIANCA / AFP) AFP - PASCAL POCHARD-CASABIANCA

French President Emmanuel Macron has asked the government and parliament to work together on drafting a bill on the issue of end-of-life care that includes the possibility of assisted dying, as well as a 10-year national plan to improve palliative care.

Monday’s announcement came after Macron met with members of a randomly appointed citizens' convention who have spent the past three months working to decide if existing legislation concerning the end of human life is adapted to real situations.

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