Overview

• The French National Assembly voted 112 to 61 in favor of requiring a collegial body to review assisted dying requests, replacing the previous written-opinion process.
• The collegial body must include the attending physician, a specialist, and a caregiver involved in the patient’s treatment, with meetings held physically or remotely if necessary.
• This amendment, proposed by Horizons deputy Frédéric Valletoux and supported by Olivier Falorni, aims to enhance procedural safeguards while balancing patient autonomy.
• Opponents criticized the change as superficial, unsuccessfully advocating for stricter measures such as mandatory in-person meetings and specialist examinations.
• The full legislative text, with roughly 900 remaining amendments, is scheduled for a first-reading vote on May 27.