lifenews.com
2026-05-22
The French Senate on Tuesday rejected a bill to legalize assisted suicide for the second time, voting down Article 2 of the legislation -- which established a right to the procedure -- by 151 votes to 118.
The upper chamber overwhelmingly approved a separate measure to improve access to palliative care, passing it 325-18 without amendment.
The bill, which has twice passed the more left-leaning National Assembly, would allow adults with an incurable or terminal illness to request lethal medication they could self-administer or have a medical professional administer if they are unable. However, as experience has shown when other nations or states legalize assisted suicide, these qualification requirements are soon watered down or eliminated.