The legislation now awaits approval from the country's highest constitutional authority before it can become law.

France's National Assembly has given final approval to a bill allowing some adults with incurable illnesses to receive lethal medication. The move opens a tightly regulated new end-of-life option, but the law still faces constitutional scrutiny and ethical opposition.

Reserved for adults, assisted dying would be accessible to patients suffering from an incurable condition.

The bill is now expected to face a constitutional challenge before coming into effect.

France's National Assembly is set to give final approval Wednesday to a bill allowing adults with incurable illnesses to receive lethal medication, the culmination of years of debate over end-of-

France's National Assembly is set to give final approval to a bill allowing adults with incurable illnesses to receive lethal medication.