France's National Assembly to vote on bill legalising assisted dying

https://www.france24.com/en/france/20250527-france-s-national-assembly-to-vote-on-bill-legalising-assisted-dying

France's lower house of parliament is set to vote Tuesday on a bill that would allow adults suffering from incurable illnesses to voluntarily end their life by taking a lethal substance prescribed by medical practitioners. A 2023 report indicated that a majority of French citizens support legalising end-of-life options.

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Emil_Zatopek1982@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 1y

My mother died last tuesday and she spent her last 2 years in bed without being able to talk or move. It was not living. It was torture and as long as countries are allowing this torture to happen I can't call them civilized countries.