(March 4, 2024 at 2:59 pm)zebo-the-fat Wrote: 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
Yay France!!!
Honestly France has some really progressive policies. My favourite is that they actually create subsidized part-time jobs for people with certain disabilities who are able to work but not capable of working full-time hours. I'm not sure why other countries seem unable to follow that lead.