On Tuesday, the Senate did not include the discussion of laws related to end-of-life issues in their agenda. Although Laurent Panifous, the Minister for Relations with Parliament, expressed that he personally cares about these laws, their examination has been postponed due to the busy budget schedule. Most of the Senate’s time will be focused on reviewing the budget starting mid-November and continuing until Christmas.
The laws concerning palliative care and the right to assisted dying were supposed to be discussed starting October 7. However, the fall of the Bayrou government disrupted this timeline. A one-week window for discussion was later negotiated, beginning October 20.
As a result, these two laws might not be reviewed by the Senate until after the budget discussions are finished, which could be in December or even January. This delay raises concerns about whether these proposals will complete the legislative process before the end of the current government term.
This article has been translated and simplified by artificial intelligence from a French article “Fin de vie : l’examen des propositions de loi par le Sénat est reporté”
It may therefore contain errors. The French version is the reference version..