Dossier
medically assisted suicide
Coverage of medically assisted suicide in the Nexus archive.
- France’s National Assembly gives final approval to assisted-dying bill after years of debate
France’s National Assembly approved a bill allowing adults with incurable illnesses to receive lethal medication, marking the end of years of debate. The legislation, which sets strict conditions for medically assisted suicide, was passed with a 291-241 vote, following prior readings in parliament.
- US lawmakers urge stricter monitoring of medically assisted suicide in hospices
Bipartisan lawmakers urged HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to implement strict hospice reporting rules to prevent discrimination and coercion in medically assisted suicide. They warned that older adults and people with disabilities risk being pressured to end their lives.