parliament approves a bill allowing doctors to monitor patients until they die . legislation would give people ' consent to deep , continuous sedation until death ' At patient 's request , only when death is life - threatening in short - term . legislation passed lower house of Parliament , and will now be debated by Senate .
France approves a bill allowing doctors to sedate patients until they die . Proposal would give people 'right to deep , continuous sedation until death ' At patient 's request , only when condition is life-threatening in short-term . Bill passed lower house of Parliament , and will now be debated by Senate .