France’s lower house adopts end-of-life options
PARIS (AP) — France’s lower house of parliament has adopted a bill to allow adults with incurable illness to take lethal medication. Public demands are growing across Europe for legal end-of-life options. The National Assembly vote on Tuesday is a key legislative step on the long-debated issue, but other steps remain before the bill can become law. The bill will be sent to the Senate for further debate. A definitive vote on the measure could take months to be scheduled. Activists have criticized the complexity and length of the process that they say is penalizing patients waiting for end-of-life options.