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French parliament adopts long-debated bill to legalise assisted dying

A board shows the result after France's lower house of parliament adopted a bill to allow adults with incurable illness to take lethal medication, on Tuesday 27 May 2025. AP - Michel Euler

France’s lower house of parliament has passed a draft law that would allow adults with incurable illness to end their lives with medical help under strict conditions.

The National Assembly voted 305 in favour and 199 against the bill late on Tuesday. It is the start of a long legislative process that could eventually make France one of the few European countries to allow assisted dying.

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