Right to assisted dying provides 'autonomous choice for patient suffering endlessly, unbearably'

France’s lower house of parliament adopted a bill Tuesday to allow adults with incurable illness to take lethal medication, as public demands grow across Europe for legal end-of-life options. The National Assembly vote is a key step on the long-debated issue, though others remain before the bill can become law. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24's Mark Owen welcomes Luc Deliens, Prof Luc Deliens, Professor emeritus of Research at the VUB and Ghent University in Belgium and Adjunct Professor at Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia. He is member of the Royal Academy of Medicine of Belgium.

May 28, 2025 - 17:00
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Right to assisted dying provides 'autonomous choice for patient suffering endlessly, unbearably'
France’s lower house of parliament adopted a bill Tuesday to allow adults with incurable illness to take lethal medication, as public demands grow across Europe for legal end-of-life options. The National Assembly vote is a key step on the long-debated issue, though others remain before the bill can become law. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24's Mark Owen welcomes Luc Deliens, Prof Luc Deliens, Professor emeritus of Research at the VUB and Ghent University in Belgium and Adjunct Professor at Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia. He is member of the Royal Academy of Medicine of Belgium.

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