"Macron Advances Assisted-Dying Legislation in France"

French President Macron plans to propose a bill legalizing "aid in dying" for terminally ill adults suffering from short to medium-term illnesses, such as final-stage cancer, with strict conditions. The bill, to be presented to the National Assembly in May, would allow patients to be prescribed a lethal substance to administer themselves or with the help of a third party, with medical experts having 15 days to respond to the request. The move follows public support and a citizen's convention, but faces opposition from religious associations and debates around intentional life-termination practices in Europe.