FRENCH MPs are poised tonight to give final approval to legislation allowing adults with incurable illnesses to receive lethal medication, the culmination of years of debate on end-of-life care.

The National Assembly is widely expected to approve the measure after the Morning Star goes to press, having backed it in three previous readings.

Medically assisted suicide generally involves a patient voluntarily taking lethal medication prescribed by a doctor. Euthanasia involves a doctor or other healthcare professional administering a lethal injection at the patient’s request.

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