France's highest constitutional authority on Friday upheld in its entirety legislation granting adults suffering from an incurable condition the right to assisted dying
France's highest constitutional authority on Friday upheld in its entirety legislation granting adults suffering from an incurable condition the right to assisted dying, while ruling that some provisions required clarification.
The approval by the Constitutional Council will see France join the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, and Canada, which have already legalised the practice.
The legislation, passed by the French parliament in July after years of debate, establishes a right to assisted dying for some adults suffering from an incurable condition.
The ruling is a victory for President Emmanuel Macron, who promised such a law when he was re-elected for a second term in 2022.
