Top French court upholds assisted dying law, rejects teen social media ban
Summary
France’s Constitutional Council approved a new law allowing assisted dying for seriously ill patients under strict conditions. At the same time, the council rejected a law that would have banned children under 15 from using social media, due to concerns about privacy and freedom of expression.Key Facts
- France's highest constitutional court upheld a law legalizing assisted dying in specific cases.
- The law allows patients with incurable, life-threatening illnesses who suffer unbearably to request medical help to end their lives.
- Pharmacists and private treatment centers can refuse to participate in assisted dying if it conflicts with their beliefs or mission.
- The law requires patients to give free and informed consent to the procedure.
- The court struck down a law banning social media use by children under 15, citing privacy and freedom rights.
- The social media ban law required people to prove their age but lacked clear legal safeguards for privacy.
- President Emmanuel Macron supported both laws, but now plans to revise the social media bill.
- Amnesty International called for better regulation of social media companies instead of banning children from platforms.
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