Rassemblement National refers assisted dying law to Constitutional Council

Paris - 20 July 2026: According to media reports, Rassemblement National has referred the law on a right to assistance in dying to the Conseil constitutionnel. The right-wing nationalist party is acting five days after the text was finally adopted by the National Assembly. Before it can be promulgated, the law can now enter into force only after the Constitutional Council has ruled.The National Assembly adopted the bill at its…