After years of debate, French parliamentarians approved the assisted-dying law with strict regulations

France’s National Assembly has voted to create the right to assisted dying under tough conditions after several years of debate and changes in resolutions.

Members of Parliament voted By 291 to 241 in the upper house of the parliament, the Senate rejected the draft three times.

Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu is to direct part of the bill to France’s Constituent Assembly for review before it becomes law.

It allows French adults to die from “severe and incurable” life-threatening illnesses “at an advanced or terminal stage.” They must be left in constant physical or psychological suffering where the pain is unbearable or resistant to treatment.

The patient needs to “freely express his opinion” to the doctor, who then makes a decision after consultation within 15 days.

After two days of reflection, the patient must self-administer the lethal substance. If you cannot do this, it can be done by a doctor or nurse.

The patient’s decision to continue the procedure must be confirmed by the doctor on the day.

Wednesday’s vote means France could join several other European countries that have banned some form of assisted dying.

A similar long debate has been going on in the UK. Legislation to legalize assisted dying in England and Wales was halted earlier this year He is ready to return to parliament in September.

The Netherlands and Belgium In 2002, they legalized euthanasia for terminally ill people, allowing it to be prescribed by a doctor.

Since then, many other European countries have passed laws, and Switzerland has continued to allow assisted suicide if a person commits a selfless act.