The French Senate rejected the End of life Bill once again this Monday, by 151 votes to 118.

Senators defeated Article 2, which outlines the specifics of the future assisted dying bill and the situations in which it would apply. Debates on the draft law are set to continue until today Wednesday, with almost 700 amendments still to be reviewed.

But with the rejection of Article 2, the text as a whole now appears to have lost its foundation, analysts on French media have said.

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Senators passed another part of the proposed law, a text that strengthens access to palliative care, without amendment, by 325 votes to 18.

Three attempts

This all comes after two positive readings in the French National Assembly and one in the Senate, which had previously rejected it.

Following the current vote, the third reading in the National Assembly is expected in early June, whilst the third reading in the Senate and the final reading in the National Assembly could take place at the beginin of July.

The government hopes to finally pass the Bill before that summer recess, in mid-July. However, there are still many disagreements between MPs and senators, which could prompt the government to give the National Assembly the final decision.

“Euthanasia is abandonment”

Amid the debate, the Protestant Evangelical Committee for Human Dignity (CPDH) has launched a public campaign against euthanasia and assisted suicide, along with four Catholic organisations.

Under the theme “euthanasia is abandonment”, the creators of the initiative stress that “the Parliament is preparing to vote on a law that will profoundly change the way we care for the most vulnerable”.

“Behind the word ‘dignity’ lie real people. Your voice matters, because caring for, supporting and protecting people is better than administering death”, they add.

Romain Choisnet, communications director of the National Council of Evangelicals in France (CNEF), publicly supported the campaign on social media, stating that the CNEF “also believes that the Bible calls on all Christians to show compassion towards those who are suffering and to alleviate their suffering”.

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Le CNEF considère également que « la Bible invite tous les chrétiens à la compassion envers celui qui souffre et au soulagement de ses souffrances ».



RdP @allianceVITA https://t.co/r82gUdB2Sy

— Romain CHOISNET (@comcnef) May 11, 2026

Contacting the MPs

The campaign aims to encourage Christians to convey their concerns to the MPs, by writing them an email or a letter to “alert them to the dangers of a bill seeking to legalise assisted suicide and euthanasia, and call on them to protect life”.

They also call on Christians to meet their MPs in person, and will help them to prepare talking points, key figures and practical advice for the meeting.

The campaign website provides resources on how to engage with parliamentarians, including email and letter templates, posters and a list of parliamentarians organised by region.

“A society that offers death to its most vulnerable members before guaranteeing them care, support and dignity in daily life is abdicating its responsibility. Euthanasia is not a step forward for freedom when it undermines Fraternity, a founding value of our Republic”, conclude the creators of the campaign.

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