The Senate rejected on Monday, May 11, the main article of the bill creating a right to assisted dying. This provision defined the conditions for accessing the system and constituted the core of the text. Its rejection thus renders the reform meaningless. This vote comes during the second reading, following an initial rejection during the first examination of the text. The senators were unable to overcome their deep disagreements on this sensitive social issue.
Insurmountable divisions in the Senate
Divisions run deep within the chamber. The right and left are locked in a bitter dispute over the details of this assisted dying program. The Luxembourg Palace remains torn between irreconcilable positions, preventing any concrete progress. This deadlock illustrates the difficulty of finding a compromise on a subject that touches on everyone's most deeply held beliefs.
The ball is in the Assembly's court
The parliamentary process could now give the floor back to the members of parliament. The National Assembly could take over the bill and impose its version if the deadlock persists in the Senate. The legislative process has thus been bogged down for several months, with repeated back-and-forths between the two chambers without any clear solution in sight.
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