The bill on "aid in dying" was definitively adopted by the National Assembly on June 30. However, the Senate has just adopted a rejection motion in committee, revealing a political impasse. Meanwhile, voices are rising to say what the law does not: the torment of survivors.
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On June 30, 2026, the National Assembly definitively adopted the law on active assistance in dying. Without an institutional conscience clause, Catholic institutions are on the front line. The time for outrage is over; it is now time for action.
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For the third time, the National Assembly has adopted the bill establishing a "right to assisted dying." The Archbishop of Paris calls for "abandoning this path." The Catholic Church is entering a phase of institutional resistance that the law now makes necessary.
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On June 30, 2026, the National Assembly adopted the final text on assisted dying. A historic vote, fragile in its legal foundations, heavy with consequences for the Church and Catholic caregivers.
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The solemn vote of the National Assembly is set for tomorrow. The CEF speaks of a "sustainable" commitment. Ten years of Quebec experience already testify to the drift. Analysis by Isabelle de Franclieu.
Jun 29, 2026 9 5
Three days before the solemn vote, the National Assembly abandons the euthanasia model to return to assisted suicide, excluding doctors from the lethal act. A formal adjustment that changes nothing essential: France is about to enshrine in law a right to die.
Jun 27, 2026 12 2
We had been following the rise of ART (Assisted Reproductive Technology) techniques and their ethical implications. The French National Academy of Medicine has just issued a solemn opinion against the import of gametes. In medical terms, it says what the Church has been saying for decades in moral terms.
Jun 25, 2026 8 0
On Wednesday, June 25, the National Assembly held two days of intense debates on the assisted dying bill, without a single amendment altering its substance. The solemn vote on June 30 looms, inevitable.
Jun 25, 2026 9 2
The mayor of Chessy had to officiate the marriage of an Algerian national under an obligation to leave French territory. The case reveals a profound legal inconsistency, now under debate in the National Assembly.
Jun 25, 2026 8 1
As the final vote in the National Assembly looms, the Archbishop of Marseille speaks out clearly. Citizen mobilization, legislative paradoxes, and healthcare workers' resistance: the moment of choice has arrived.
Jun 25, 2026 9 1
The motion of rejection failed. The National Assembly is nearing the vote on the "aid in dying" bill. However, by excluding doctors from the lethal act, MPs have themselves acknowledged the irreconcilable contradiction in their proposal. Isabelle de Franclieu analyzes the mechanics of a text that undermines itself through its own logic.
Jun 24, 2026 9 5
The motion to reject the euthanasia bill was rejected in the National Assembly. The final stretch has been reached: the decisive vote is imminent, despite an unprecedented citizen mobilization in more than fifty cities and the reservations expressed by Prime Minister Bayrou.
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