incurable illnesses
Coverage of incurable illnesses in the Nexus archive.
- French parliament adopts landmark assisted-dying bill
French lawmakers adopted a bill legalizing assisted dying for adults with incurable illnesses under strict conditions. The legislation allows self-administered or medically administered lethal substances for eligible individuals.
- France’s National Assembly will give final approval to assisted-dying bill after years of debate
France’s National Assembly will finalize a bill allowing adults with incurable illnesses to receive lethal medication, concluding years of debate. The legislation, announced by President Macron, includes strict conditions requiring medical evaluations and eligibility criteria such as age and terminal illness.
- France’s National Assembly will give final approval to assisted-dying bill after years of debate
France's National Assembly is set to give final approval to a bill allowing adults with incurable illnesses to receive lethal medication. The bill has been debated for years.