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French parliament legalizes assisted dying
French lawmakers legalized assisted dying for terminally ill patients over 18 with serious, incurable illnesses causing unbearable suffering, joining countries like Spain, Belgium, and the Netherlands. The bill faced political divisions, with support from the left and center and opposition from the right and far right, and will undergo constitutional review before enactment.
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