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France is poised to become the first major European nation to legalize medically assisted suicide, as its National Assembly prepares to pass a landmark bill allowing adults with incurable, life-threatening illnesses to self-administer lethal medication under strict conditions. The law, championed by President Macron, requires patients to be 18 or older, French citizens or legal residents, with a confirmed diagnosis of severe, terminal illness causing unbearable physical suffering — excluding psychiatric or neurodegenerative cases. Despite Senate concerns over coercion and opposition to framing death as a solution, public support has grown steadily over two decades. The bill will be vetted by the Constitutional Council before taking effect, and all costs will be covered by national health insurance. France joins a growing list of European countries offering end-of-life choices, sparking national debate over dignity, autonomy, and the role of palliative care.

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