French parliament passes assisted dying law after years of wrangling

France's parliament has passed a law granting terminally ill adults the right to end their lives with medical assistance, RFI English reports. The National Assembly gave the legislation its definitive backing on Thursday, closing out what the outlet describes as a protracted and often fraught political battle. The feed does not include further detail on when the law takes effect.

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