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French Senate approves a bill to make abortion a constitutional right
- France's Senate unanimously approved a bill to amend the constitution, safeguarding women's right to abortion.
- The proposal must now pass a joint session of parliament next week.
- The French government aims to secure women's abortion rights permanently with this constitutional amendment.
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French Bishops Lament Country’s Enshrinement of Abortion in Constitution
Alfonso de Tomas National Assembly in Paris, France. In the wake of the vote on Monday, March 4, the amendment is expected to receive a final vote of approval at the Palace of Congresses in Versailles
France recorded 234,300 abortions in a single year in 2022, according to French government data
Both parliamentary chambers in France approved Macron's initiative to secure abortion as “guaranteed freedom.” Feminists had campaigned for it.
The Conservative Senate has also approved President Macron's plan to enshrine the free choice of abortion in the Basic Law. This is also a response to the American approach to the issue.
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