President Emmanuel Macron supports a proposed law concerning assisted dying in France, restricted to individuals with incurable illnesses facing severe pain. The legislative process involves multiple readings in parliament, with potential for a referendum in the interim. The bill's first section on end-of-life care is expected to pass easily, while the 'right to die' portion may encounter more resistance. MPs are allowed to vote based on personal beliefs rather than party lines. If successful, France would join a small group of European nations with similar laws.
Macron has insisted that any authorisation to choose death should be limited to people with incurable illnesses and intense physical or psychological pain.
The bill is widely referred to as focusing on aide à mourir (assisted dying), rather than 'assisted suicide' or 'euthanasia'.
If the law is approved, France would join a small group of European countries with right-to-die legislation including Germany, Spain, Austria and Switzerland.
All parliamentary factions have allowed their members to vote according to their personal convictions and free of party constraints.
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