Euthanasia
Macron promulgates a law that will allow euthanasia and assisted death
The Act has been published in the Official Gazette of France, a necessary step before the entry into force of the Act.
Euthanasia will also be legal in the French Basque Country after the French parliament has recognised the right to assisted death
Until now, the Claeys-Leonetti Act passed in 2016 allowed for deep and continuous sedation for people with terminal illness and short life expectancy. The bill had previously been passed three times by the National Assembly, but has been rejected by the Conservative majority Senate.
Euthanasia claims in the Basque Country have increased by 61% and the average length of the process has fallen to 39.4 days
According to the annual report published this Thursday, 107 applications were approved in 2025, 78 benefits were implemented and 31 people died before the completion of the process.
The young man from Barcelona who asked for Noelia euthanasia will receive it today after the judge has accepted it
The 25-year-old woman has upheld her decision despite her father's opposition, having exhausted all legal avenues in Spain and having appealed to the European Court of Human Rights.