The right to voluntary termination of pregnancy has passed the obstacle of the Senate, the right to abortion must be enshrined this Monday in the Constitution.
The right to voluntary termination of pregnancy has passed the penultimate obstacle before its inclusion in the Constitution.
Despite the reluctance of certain senators on the right-wing benches, the upper house of Parliament voted in favor of the reform by 267 votes to 50.
The definitive inclusion of abortion in the Constitution must be validated this Monday by the two chambers meeting in Congress in Versailles.
Eric Dupond-Moretti, French Minister of Justice: “Let things be very clear, the government does not intend to create an absolute, unlimited and enforceable right. The objective today is to protect the freedom of women, not to expand it. To put it even more simply: the government wants to prevent a future majority from infringing on women’s freedom to control their own bodies.”
In the eyes of the French Minister of Justice, the “guaranteed freedom” to resort to abortion opens a “new page in women’s rights”.
For his part, Prime Minister Gabriel Attal believes that France is “at the forefront” at a time when “women’s rights are under attack around the world.”
“By including the right to abortion in the Constitution, the right to abortion is protected. Let it be set in stone as a fundamental law, because there are still attacks on abortion today.”
“This is encouraging for all women’s rights, because even though there has been a lot of progress, it is still a daily struggle. This can serve as an example for other countries, which is always positive. »
Barring any surprises, Congress will support the inclusion of abortion in the Constitution this Monday, and the reform will be definitively adopted 4 days before March 8, International Women’s Day.
