France Once Again Rejects Bill to Legalize Assisted Suicide

The French Senate on Tuesday rejected a bill to legalize assisted suicide for the second time, voting down Article 2 of the legislation — which established a right to the procedure — by 151 votes to 118.The upper chamber overwhelmingly approved a separate measure to improve access to palliative care, passing it 325-18 without amendment.The bill, which has twice passed the more left-leaning National Assembly, would allow adults with an incurable or terminal illness to request lethal medication th