Associated Press July 15, 2026 • 22:04

France’s National Assembly gives final approval to assisted-dying bill after years of debate - AP News

By Sylvie Corbet, Samuel Petrequin

France’s National Assembly gives final approval to assisted-dying bill after years of debate - AP News

France's National Assembly has given final approval to a bill allowing adults with incurable illnesses to receive lethal medication. But the 291-241 vote in the lower house of parliament doesn’t mean the bill immediately becomes law. There will be a review to…

PARIS (AP) Frances National Assembly gave final approval Wednesday to a bill allowing adults with incurable illnesses to receive lethal medication, the culmination of years of debate over end-of-life… [+6651 chars]

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