Overview

• On May 27, 2025, deputies approved the assisted dying bill by 305 votes to 199 and unanimously passed expanded palliative care measures.
• The law grants adults facing serious incurable illnesses and constant suffering a legal right to assisted death after a mandatory two-day reflection period.
• Eligibility assessments must involve a collegial panel of healthcare professionals and practitioners may invoke a conscience clause to refuse participation.
• It enshrines an enforceable right to palliative care with dedicated accompaniment homes and makes obstructing access to assisted dying punishable by up to two years in prison and a €30,000 fine.
• The legislation now advances to the Senate for review this autumn, where further amendments could reshape its final form.