French constitutional court approves assisted dying while rejecting social media ban for minors

France's Constitutional Council has validated legislation establishing a conditional right to assisted dying, while striking down proposed restrictions on social media use for children under 15. The ruling confirmed that defining the end-of-life framework falls within parliamentary scope, though the court issued three interpretative reservations. These include a conscience clause permitting private and religious healthcare facilities to abstain from providing end-of-life procedures. Meanwhile, the court struck down the primary clause banning social media for minors under 15, ruling that a general prohibition disproportionately restricts public freedoms. The decisions seal a major legislative goal for President Emmanuel Macron on end-of-life care while delivering a significant policy setback to his administration's digital regulation agenda for youth.

Sources: La Tribune, Le Figaro, Le Monde, Libération, Politico Europe (Defense)