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France Has Approved a Landmark Bill to Allow Assisted Dying. What Other Countries Have Legalized It?

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France Has Approved a Landmark Bill to Allow Assisted Dying. What Other Countries Have Legalized It?
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The hemicycle with MP standing up during the questions to the government at the National Assembly in Paris on July 15, 2026. —Magali Cohen/Hans Lucas—AFP/Getty ImagesFrench lawmakers have approved a bill that would legalize assisted dying, allowing doctors to facilitate the deaths of terminally ill patients in certain circumstances. France’s National Assembly passed the measure in a 291-241 vote on Wednesday after years of debate.The bill will next be referred to the country’s Constitutional Cou

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