Top French court upholds assisted dying law, rejects teen social media ban

The decisions mark both a victory and a setback for President Emmanuel Macron, who had championed both policies.France’s Constitutional Council has upheld a law passed by parliament to legalise assisted dying in specific circumstances, while striking down a separate bill that sought to ban under-15s from using social media.The council, France’s highest constitutional authority, issued its rulings on Friday. The decisions mark both a victory and a setback for President Emmanuel Macron, who had championed both policies.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Most Australian teens still online three months after under-16 banlist 2 of 3Australia’s under-16 social media ban failing, study shows: What it meanslist 3 of 3US appeals court says social media addiction lawsuits can proceedend of listFrance is set to join several European countries that have already legalised assisted dying, including Belgium, Germany and Luxembourg, among others.“This decision marks the culmination of a long democratic and parliamentary effort, conducted with listening, respect, and rigour,” Elisabeth Borne, MP and former French prime minister, said in a post on X about the assisted-dying decision.“I we...