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French lawmakers legalize euthanasia and assisted suicide

After two years of fierce debate, the French National Assembly has officially passed a controversial bill legalizing euthanasia and assisted suicide.

After two years of debate, the bill creating “a right to assistance in dying” was adopted by a narrow majority in its final reading by the French National Assembly on Wednesday, July 15. Lawmakers passed the measure with 291 votes in favor, 241 against, and 29 abstentions.

This marks the fourth time deputies have approved the legislation. However, growing doubts seem to have shaken the once-solid certainties surrounding this major societal change. While the initial

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