In France, both houses of parliament voted to enshrine the right to abortion in the Constitution. The deputies held a joint meeting and finally approved the amendment to the Basic Law.
The meeting took place on Monday, March 4, Le Figaro reports. According to journalists, 780 votes were cast in favor and 72 were against. The decision was greeted with applause in the hall.
Thus, France has become the first country in the world to enshrine the right to voluntary termination of pregnancy in the Constitution. Article 34 now contains the following phrase: "The law defines the conditions under which the freedom guaranteed to a woman to undergo a voluntary termination of pregnancy is realized."
The initiative to include the "guaranteed freedom" to have an abortion in the basic law of the state came from French President Emmanuel Macron. The Elysee Palace called this the best option, given that his administration wanted to avoid a national referendum on the issue.
