How did France include the right to abortion in its constitution?
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France became the first country in the world to protect the right to abortion in its constitution. Parliament gave it the green light in its final approval, and now the country’s Magna Carta will establish in writing that women can exercise the “guaranteed freedom” of voluntary interruption of pregnancy. Then what does guaranteed freedom mean? How was this decision taken? Will this apply only to women or all pregnant people? We analyze it in this edition of El Debate.
In France, abortion is now protected by the constitution. This March 4, the country became the first in the world to defend voluntary interruption of pregnancy since Magna Carta. It was decided by the Parliament, which brings together the National Assembly and the Senate. In its final voting, 780 votes were cast, 72 votes were in opposition and 50 were absent. Now, it will be added to the constitutional text that women have the guaranteed freedom to resort to abortion.
How did this vote come about? Could this measure promoted by some French legislators be extended to other European countries? Was this a necessary measure or not? We discussed this with our guests:
-Fernanda Venegas, Associate Director of Advocacy at the Center for Reproductive Rights.
– Poland Castellanos, President of the Spanish Foundation of Christian Lawyers.
– José Antonio Bosch, legal advisor to the Association of Accredited Clinics for Termination of Pregnancy.
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