# France passes assisted dying law with strict conditions

French lawmakers approved a law allowing assisted dying for terminally ill adults under strict eligibility criteria, after years of heated debate. The law limits the practice to those with a life expectancy of weeks or months who can voluntarily request it, with oversight from medical panels. This marks a major shift in France's stance on end-of-life choice and could influence other countries considering similar legislation.

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### World
- [BBC World](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg7g2z4pv3o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:29:26 GMT