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France: Assisted Dying Officially Authorized After Emmanuel Macron Promulgates the Law

The law creating a right to assisted dying was published Wednesday, August 19 in the Official Journal following its promulgation by the President of the Republic, Emmanuel Macron, after several years of debate.

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The law was finally adopted on 15 July by the National Assembly

·Madrid, Spain
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In France, the right to the aid to die is officially recognised by law. After years of debates, including a popular consultation with citizens drawn by lot, Emmanuel Macron promulgated the law and the legislation was published in the Official Journal. Thus, self-administration of a deadly product is allowed in the presence of an operator [...] The article End of life, France recognizes the right to the aid to die.The promulgated historical law c…

·Rome, Italy
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After years of debate, the text, validated by the Constitutional Council last week with some reservations, creates a right to help die, under several conditions, for some patients.

·France
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Since Wednesday, the new law has been in force, which provides for strict conditions.

·Vienna, Austria
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The French law creating the right to assistance to die was published on Wednesday (19) in the equivalent of the Official Journal of the country. © Unsplash Unsplash France promulgated on Wednesday (19) the law creating the right to assistance to die. The text was published in the Official Journal, equivalent to the French Official Journal, and concludes a process initiated in 2022 that mobilized Parliament, health professionals, associations, re…

·Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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The law on the end of life has just been promulgated, this Wednesday, in the Official Journal. The archbishop of Paris, Laurent Ulrich, calls for " brave choices" by refusing to "benefit" from the right to help to die.

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Frankfurter Allgemeine broke the news in Frankfurt, Germany on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
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