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
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.
yesterday 10 11
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 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.
7 h ago 3 3
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.
14 h ago 13 11
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.
yesterday 9 5
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
Solemn vote set for June 30. The Haute Autorité de santé already lists lethal substances. The Little Sisters of the Poor threaten to close their homes. Isabelle de Franclieu analyzes this pivotal week—and what the Church must say and do.
Jun 29, 2026 8 10
The solemn vote is scheduled for June 30. As MPs prepare to decide, doctors and the Church express the same truth that the law refuses to hear: palliative care and assisted dying are irreducibly incompatible.
Jun 28, 2026 8 9
With forty-eight hours to go before the solemn vote, the so-called end-of-life assistance law crosses an unprecedented threshold: healthcare establishments—including Catholic ones—will no longer be able to collectively refuse to perform the lethal act on their patients. Institutional freedom of conscience is abolished.
Jun 28, 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
