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France's Macron to draft bill legalizing end-of-life options

By SYLVIE CORBET - Apr 03, 2023, 09:09 AM ET
Last Updated - Aug 07, 2024, 07:23 AM EDT
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Macron's move follows a report released Sunday indicating that a large majority from among a panel composed of 184 randomly selected citizens support “active assistance in dying.” The report concluded that French law is currently “not adapted” to end-of-life issues and must evolve. It offers different options involving legalizing assisted suicide and euthanasia

French President Emmanuel Macron says a new bill to be drafted this year will address end-of-life options

PARIS (AP) — New legislation to be drafted this year will address end-of-life options, French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday, following the release of a report indicating that most French citizens support legalizing medically assisted suicide and euthanasia.  

In a speech at the Elysee presidential palace, Macron vowed to “move forward toward a French model regarding end-of-life options.” 

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Macron's move follows a report released Sunday indicating that a large majority from among a panel composed of 184 randomly selected citizens support “active assistance in dying.” The report concluded that French law is currently “not adapted” to end-of-life issues and must evolve. It offers different options involving legalizing assisted suicide and euthanasia.  

Medically assisted suicide involves patients taking, of their own free will, a lethal drink or medication that has been prescribed by a doctor to those who meet certain criteria. Euthanasia involves doctors or other health practitioners giving patients who meet certain criteria a lethal injection at their own request. 

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