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Macron backs bill that would allow medically assisted death

In this file photo, French President Emmanuel Macron reviews troops during a national tribute ceremony for late French minister and European Union Commission president Jacques Delors at the Hotel des Invalides in Paris on January 5, 2024. © Stéphanie Lecocq / AFP

French president Emmanuel Macron has announced new legislation to legalize “aid in dying” that will allow adults facing end-of-life illness to take lethal medication, a first in the country.

The move follows last year’s report indicating that most French citizens support legalizing end-of-life options.

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