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 7
The text is locked, unamended, and the solemn vote is scheduled for June 30. The demonstration on June 28 at Place Fontenoy is the last public opportunity for Catholics, caregivers, and families to make their voices heard.
Jun 27, 2026 10 5
On June 28, at Place Fontenoy, thousands of French people will gather to protest the bill. Two days later, the National Assembly votes. Between a law passed without real debate and resistance that crosses political divides, the final week begins under high tension.
Jun 26, 2026 10 5
Four days before the solemn vote on June 30, Catholic and pro-life France is mobilizing at Place Fontenoy while the National Assembly prepares to enshrine in law a right to die, which Guillaume Bernard analyzes as the poisoned fruit of the ideology of human rights.
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We had reported on the Dutch law extending euthanasia to children under 12. The first death of a child under this legal framework has just been recorded. The French vote is scheduled for June 30.
Jun 25, 2026 9 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.
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Five days before the solemn vote on assisted dying, a documentary film titled "Anesthésia" is circulating in Catholic and pro-life circles. It reveals what statistics and amendments conceal.
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