In a historic move, France's National Assembly has given a resounding approval to a bill aimed at securing and enshrining a woman's right to abortion in the French Constitution. This development comes as a response to recent setbacks in abortion rights, particularly in the United States.
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00:00 In a historic move, France's National Assembly has given a resounding approval to a bill
00:07 aimed at securing and enshrining a woman's right to abortion in the French Constitution.
00:13 This development comes as a response to recent setbacks in abortion rights, particularly
00:18 in the United States.
00:20 The bill, a key promise made by President Emmanuel Macron, received overwhelming support
00:25 in the National Assembly with 493 votes in favour and only 30 against.
00:31 The Justice Minister, Eric Moretti, expressed satisfaction, stating, "Tonight, the National
00:37 Assembly and the government did not miss their rendezvous with women's history."
00:42 The proposed amendment, seeking to add language to Article 13 of France's Constitution, emphasizes
00:48 that the law determines the conditions by which the freedom of women to have recourse
00:52 to an abortion is guaranteed.
00:54 The constitutional amendment must now pass through the Senate and secure approval, either
00:59 through a referendum or by a three-fifths majority, in a joint session of Parliament.
01:04 While none of France's major political parties is challenging the right to abortion, concerns
01:08 have been raised by some members of the conservative majority in the Senate regarding the wording
01:13 of the proposal, casting uncertainty on its passage in the Upper House.
01:18 The government's push for this constitutional amendment is partly motivated by recent events
01:22 in the United States, with the Supreme Court overturned a 50-year-old ruling safeguarding
01:27 the right to abortion.
01:29 The bill's introduction highlights the global changes to women's reproductive rights, stating,
01:33 "Unfortunately, this event is not isolated.
01:37 In many countries, even in Europe, there are currents of opinion that seek to hinder at
01:41 any cost the freedom of women to terminate their pregnancy if they wish."
01:46 The mention of Europe brings attention to Poland, where restrictive changes to abortion
01:51 laws in 2020 sparked widespread protests.
01:54 The Polish Constitutional Court ruled that women could no longer terminate pregnancy
01:58 in cases of severe fetal deformities, including Down syndrome.
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