Overview

• Article 2 of the aid-to-die bill, which enshrines the right to assisted dying, was adopted by the National Assembly with a 75–41 vote on May 17.
• The legislation specifies self-administration of a lethal substance as the norm, with professional administration permitted only when patients are physically incapable.
• Debates are ongoing over 1,770 proposed amendments, primarily concerning the strict eligibility criteria, including age, residency, and medical conditions.
• Opposition efforts to redefine the terminology, such as replacing 'aid to die' with 'suicide assisted' or 'euthanasia,' were rejected during the discussions.
• The final vote on the full bill is scheduled for May 27, with President Macron considering a potential referendum if legislative deadlock arises.