France makes abortion constitutional right
France has become the first country in the world to explicitly include the right to abortion in its constitution.
Parliamentarians voted to revise the country's 1958 constitution to enshrine women's "guaranteed freedom" to abort.
The overwhelming 780-72 vote saw a standing ovation in the parliament in Versailles when the result was announced.
President Emmanuel Macron described the move as "French pride" that had sent a "universal message".
The right to abortion has been enshrined in law since 1975, but polls show around 85% of the public supported amending the constitution to explicitly protect the right to end a pregnancy.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68471568
France has become the first country in the world to explicitly include the right to abortion in its constitution.
Parliamentarians voted to revise the country's 1958 constitution to enshrine women's "guaranteed freedom" to abort.
The overwhelming 780-72 vote saw a standing ovation in the parliament in Versailles when the result was announced.
President Emmanuel Macron described the move as "French pride" that had sent a "universal message".
The right to abortion has been enshrined in law since 1975, but polls show around 85% of the public supported amending the constitution to explicitly protect the right to end a pregnancy.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68471568
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Never underestimate the power of very stupid people in large groups
Arguing with an engineer is like wrestling with a pig in mud ..... after a while you realise that the pig likes it!
