Macron announces assisted dying bill to go before French parliament in May
by Kim Willsher in Paris from World news | The Guardian on (#6K8E6)
President says new law would open possibility of requesting assistance in dying under certain strict conditions
Emmanuel Macron has said a bill on assisted dying has been drafted and will go before the French parliament in May.
The legislation would enable doctors to prescribe a lethal substance to those in full control of their faculties but suffering incurable illnesses whose pain cannot be relieved.
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