SocietyFrance’s ‘aid in dying’ law comes into effect after constitutional approval

France has formally adopted and published its “aid in dying” law, granting eligible adult French nationals and long-term residents with incurable conditions causing unbearable pain a right to assisted dying. Doctors and an assessment panel must confirm eligibility, followed by a two-day wait; patients generally administer the lethal substance themselves. Critics call the law dangerous for vulnerable people.

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