French President Emmanuel Macron has announced a bill on assisted dying will be presented to parliament in May, following a citizens' council that explored legalizing 'active assistance to dying'. The proposed law will allow medical professionals to prescribe lethal substances, giving patients the option to self-administer or seek help. A response from doctors is mandated within 15 days, and the request's approval lasts for three months. Minors and certain psychiatric patients will be ineligible. This step marks a significant shift in France's approach to end-of-life care compared to other European nations.
President Macron emphasized that the proposed law seeks to alleviate suffering by allowing patients to request assisted dying, with strict guidelines on consent and eligibility.
The new legislation will enable medical professionals to provide lethal substances for patients to self-administer or receive help, reflecting evolving attitudes towards end-of-life choices.
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