France becomes latest Western battleground for assisted suicide

Published May 31, 2025 5:00am ET



France is on track to become the latest European nation to legalize assisted suicide for adults suffering from severe maladies, but not without opposition.

The National Assembly voted on Tuesday to establish a “right to assistance in dying” for adults who are “afflicted with a serious illness” and have requested euthanasia.

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