France has enshrined the right to abortion in its Constitution. The majority of legislators voted in favor (780), while 72 were against. According to polls, 80% of French people believe that abortion is legal.
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France became the first country in the world where the right to abortion is enshrined in the Constitution.
Abortion has been legal in the country for 49 years, but current President Emmanuel Macron promised to secure this right constitutionally.
Le Monde writes that the bill provides for amendments to Article 34 of the French Constitution, according to which “the law defines the conditions under which women’s guaranteed freedom to voluntarily terminate a pregnancy is exercised.”
Fierté française, message universel.
Célébrons ensemble la entrada d’una nouvelle liberté garantía dans la Constitution par la première cérémonie de scellement de notre história ouverte al public.
Rendez-vous ce March 8, journée internationale des droits des femmes. pic.twitter.com/dcwniEPei4
– Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) March 4, 2024
According to the publication, activists gathered under the Eiffel Tower congratulated the parliament’s decision.
French pride, a universal message. Let’s celebrate the new freedom guaranteed by the Constitution with the first sealing ceremony of our history open to the public. Before the meeting on March 8, International Women’s Rights Day, Macron commented on the event.
Source: Racurs
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