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assisted dying

NOUN
provision of a humane death
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Macron's office hailed the Constitutional Council's decision on the assisted dying law, seen as one of the major social reforms of his second term.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

The legislation establishing a right to assisted dying for some adults suffering from an incurable condition was passed by parliament in July after years of debate.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

To be eligible for assisted dying, a patient must be of legal age and a French national or a long-term resident.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

Following Burnham's comments, she said improving social care and legalising assisted dying was "not a case of either/or" and that the two things "can and must go hand in hand".

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

However, opinion polls suggest a large majority of the French people support giving terminally ill people a choice of palliative care or assisted dying.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026




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