Right to die: French Parliament approves assisted dying bill after years of debate

France's National Assembly has given final approval to a landmark assisted dying bill, allowing adults with incurable illnesses to receive lethal medication under strict conditions, after years of debate over end-of-life care.The lower house passed the measure 291-241, completing parliament's work on the legislation announced by President Emmanuel Macron more than three years ago. The bill had been rejected three times by the Senate, but under France's legislative process, the National Assembly has the final say when the two houses disagree.Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said he would refer parts of the bill to the Constitutional Council for examination before it can become law, a review that could take up to a month.Strict conditions for assisted dyingThe bill primarily provides for medically assisted suicide, allowing patients to receive and self-administer lethal medication under strict conditions.