France votes to legalize assisted dying for incurable illnesses after years of debate
TL;DR
France's National Assembly approved the final text of a law allowing adults with incurable illnesses to obtain lethal medication under strict conditions, with self-administration or physician/nurse assistance; the measure passed 291-241 and now faces Constitutional Council review as Macron lauds the debate.
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