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French Lawmakers Reject Palliative Care Diploma Over Assisted Dying Amendment

The National Assembly's vote highlights ongoing divisions over integrating assisted dying into medical training and delays reforms in end-of-life care legislation.

Le député Christophe Marion (Renaissance), lors d’une séance de questions au gouvernement à l’Assemblée nationale, le 14 mai.
L’article rejeté par les députés mercredi 14 mai visait à créer un diplôme d’études spécialisées en médecine palliative et en soins d’accompagnement.
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Overview

  • On May 15, 2025, the French National Assembly rejected a proposal to create a specialized diploma in palliative care after an amendment added 'aide à mourir' to its title.
  • The amendment, introduced by MP Christophe Marion, sparked controversy for conflating palliative care with assisted dying, leading to the article's rejection by 80 votes to 73.
  • Right and far-right deputies largely opposed the article, while left-wing deputies supported it; centrist lawmakers were divided on the issue.
  • The rejected article was part of a broader legislative effort to address end-of-life care, split into separate bills on palliative care and assisted dying under Prime Minister François Bayrou's strategy.
  • This setback delays professional training reforms and underscores persistent political and ethical divisions over end-of-life care in France.