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France's lower house of parliament has adopted a bill to allow adults with incurable illness to take lethal medication. The national Assembly vote is a key step on the long-debated issue, though others remain before the bill can become law. A definitive vote on the measure could take months to be scheduled amid France’s long and complex process. Activists have criticised the complexity and length of the parliamentary process. A bill on palliative care meant to reinforce measures to relieve pain and preserve patients' dignity was also adopted unanimously. Strict conditions To benefit, patients would need to be over 18 and be French citizens. If approved, a doctor would deliver a prescription for the lethal medication. A 2023 report indicated that most French citizens back legalising end-of-life options. Initial discussions in parliament were abruptly interrupted by Macron's decision to dissolve the National Assembly. Many French people have travelled to neighbouring countries where medically assisted suicide or euthanasia are legal. Euthanasia involves patients taking, of their own free will, a lethal drink or medication prescribed by a doctor. "I cannot accept that French men and women have to go to Switzerland — if they can afford it," Denis says.

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