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2w ago

Senate Rejects Assisted‑Dying Bill Before Debate

The procedural motion ended Senate consideration and transferred the final decision to the National Assembly, which is due to vote on 15 July.

Le Sénat a rejeté pour la troisième fois la proposition de loi sur l’aide à mourir avant même le début des discussions.
Les sénateurs pourraient décider de clore, avant même qu’elle ait commencé, la délibération sur le texte de loi sur l’aide à mourir.
Pour le président du Sénat, le gouvernement a toujours la possibilité de suspendre le texte sur le droit à mourir.
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Overview

  • Senators voted to adopt a question préalable that stopped debate and rejected the assisted‑dying bill in third reading by 169 votes to 164 with 11 abstentions.
  • The procedural motion was presented by two centre‑right Les Républicains rapporteurs, Christine Bonfanti‑Dossat and Alain Milon, and under Senate rules it ended deliberation immediately.
  • This is the Senate’s third rejection of the proposal and reflects the chamber’s more conservative stance compared with the lower house.
  • Gérard Larcher, president of the Senate, said he will ask the Constitutional Council to review the text and urged the government to consider suspending the planned Assembly vote, citing concerns about safeguards and conscience clauses.
  • The bill can still pass: the National Assembly is scheduled to cast a definitive vote on 15 July and observers will watch the government’s position and any constitutional ruling for what comes next.