Citizens' Convention on the End of Life

The Convention citoyenne sur la fin de vie was a French citizens' assembly of about 185 people drawn by lot, organized by the Economic, Social and Environmental Council (CESE) at the government's request. Meeting from late 2022 to April 2023, it considered whether France's legal framework for end-of-life care met people's needs, and a majority of voting members (75.6%) came out in favor of opening access to active assistance in dying under conditions. Its work fed into the parliamentary process that produced France's law on the right to assisted dying, given final approval by the National Assembly in July 2026 and published in August 2026.

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