French lawmakers debate giving constitutional protection to abortion rights

France adopts bill to add abortion rights to its constitution

Lawmakers of the lower house of parliament in France adopted a bill to inculcate abortion rights to the country's constitution, with 32 lawmakers voting against the bill.

Constitutionalization of abortion: a “victory” and criticisms

Majority and left-wing MPs welcomed a “historic vote.” Associations opposed to abortion denounce a lack of mobilization against the text.

France moves closer to making abortion a constitutional right

Lower house approves resolution to guarantee access to ‘the right to voluntarily end a pregnancy’

France lawmakers adopt enshrining abortion in constitution

Lawmakers in France's lower house of parliament on Thursday adopted a resolution to enshrine abortion rights in the country's constitution, the first step in a lengthy and uncertain legislative battle prompted by the rollback of abortion rights in the United States.

France lawmakers adopt enshrining abortion in constitution

To be approved, measures must be approved by majorities in the National Assembly and the upper house, the Senate, and then in a nationwide referendum.

France lawmakers adopt enshrining abortion in constitution

PARIS (AP) — Lawmakers in France's lower house of parliament on Thursday adopted a resolution to enshrine abortion rights in the country’s constitution, the first step in a lengthy and uncertain legislative battle prompted by the rollback of abortion