Third attempt s쳮ds: National Assembly reaffirms right to assistance in dying – final vote on July 15

Paris - 30.06.2026: The French Assemblée nationale on Tuesday, 30 June 2026, in a third reading reaffirmed a bill intended to enshrine a right to assistance in dying. The decision came after days of debate with 295 to 232 votes. Around 1,800 amendments were examined, many of them aimed at more precise access criteria and additional oversight bodies.The text is directed at adults with a permanent residence in France who suffer from a serious, incurable illness, are in an advanced or terminal stage and are experiencing treatment-refractory suffering. Preconditions are ...