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Why does France have a "right to assisted dying"?

Warum? · Season 1 · Episode 69
France has introduced a right to assisted dying for people with incurable illnesses after years of political debate. The law allows medically supervised end-of-life assistance only under strict conditions. Similar laws exist in several European countries, while others prohibit all forms of assisted dying.

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Season
1
Episode
69
Air Date
17/Jul/2026
Air Time
Runtime
6 min

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France has introduced a right to assisted dying for people with incurable illnesses after years of political debate. The law allows medically supervised end-of-life assistance only under strict conditions. Similar laws exist in several European countries, while others prohibit all forms of assisted dying.

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