A protester is holding a sign that reads ''My body, My uterus, My choice'' during a silent gathering at Place de la Sorbonne, organized by the 'Abortion in Europe' movement, in Paris, France, on Feb. 28, 2024.
A protester is holding a sign that reads ''My body, My uterus, My choice'' during a silent gathering at Place de la Sorbonne, organized by the 'Abortion in Europe' movement, in Paris, France, on Feb. 28, 2024.for a special meeting at the Palace of Versailles, where the bill to protect abortion rights will need three fifths of the vote to pass.
The historic bill—which is widely expected to pass—protects women seeking abortions under Article 34 of France's 1958 constitution. Macron’s government proposed the wording, “The law determines the conditions by which is exercised the freedom of women to have recourse to an abortion, which is guaranteed.” The bill has been broadly well received across the political spectrum, with no major political parties in Parliament opposed.
“Unfortunately, this event is not isolated: in many countries, even in Europe, there are currents of opinion that seek to hinder at any cost the freedom of women to terminate their pregnancy if they wish,” the French legislation introduction states.said: “When women’s rights are attacked in the world, France stands up and places itself at the avant garde of progress.”
But observers say the initiative is a political effort from Macron to appeal to left-leaning figures in his Renaissance party after controversial stances on pension reform and immigration. Some have also argued that abortion is already constitutionally protected following a 2001 ruling in which France's constitutional council approved abortion under liberties enshrined in the 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man. TIME may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice.
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