The legislation now awaits approval from the country's highest constitutional authority before it can become law.

France's National Assembly is set to give final approval to a bill allowing adults with incurable illnesses to receive lethal medication

France's National Assembly on Wednesday adopted a bill that will create a legal right to assisted dying for adults with incurable illnesses, capping years of intense ethical…

France's National Assembly has given final approval to a landmark assisted dying bill, allowing adults with incurable illnesses to receive lethal medication under strict…

France has an increasingly aging population, with growing numbers of patients in the country who require care for chronic illnesses.

The bill gives adults with incurable illness the right to assisted dying.