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Supporters welcome France's assisted dying law

Supporters welcomed France's assisted dying law after parliament approved the landmark legislation, calling it "a huge relief" for people with incurable illnesses. The law still requires approval from France's Constitutional Council.

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00:15There is a lot of emotion, there is a lot of work, and a lot of links and testimonies that
00:22we all shared with each other, so we knew that it was expected, you saw the number of
00:26people who were there on the balcony. It's rare to have a lot of people who come specifically
00:31for a text.
00:32In fact, it's an important moment, it's a moment that, in my opinion, is a moment of
00:37encouragement for many of us who listen to us, so I would like to say that my first
00:40words are for them.
00:47So, it's really a great encouragement, and then a thought, it's a lot been said by the
00:57deputies, but really a thought for all the sick people who will have tomorrow a solution when
01:03they are in a situation extremely complicated, of suffering, that the palliative care will not
01:08be able to solve it.
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