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France's parliament voted to include equal access to terminating a pregnancy in the country's constitution -- the first step in a lengthy legislative process.
In this week's French Connections, Genie Godula and French Connections take a closer look at what French law says about abortion and contraception, in light of some new developments. Recently, the government made contraception and condoms completely free for anyone under the age of 26. Meanwhile, the morning-after pill has become free for all women. With abortion rights moving backwards in the US, Poland and Hungary, there have been calls to enshrine these rights in the French constitution. But while a majority of French people support the idea, changing the constitution is a complex affair.
French lawmakers voted on Thursday to enshrine abortion rights in the constitution, with MPs on the left and centre saying the US Supreme Court's overturning of a landmark ruling in June showed the need for new steps. The vote in the National Assembly, France's lower house of parliament, marks only the first step on the path to enshrining the right to abortion in the constitution.
Including the right to abortion in the French Constitution "is not a gimmick" but "a security for all women in our country" says the country's Justice Minister, Eric Dupond-Moretti. Addressing the right and far-right wings of the French National Assembly, who have continually worked to obstruct the debate on the Constitution revision, Dupont-Moretti warns that despite their actions to "jam up the machine" with amendment proposals, "the political will is there."
Inspired by a novelistic memoir from author Annie Ernaux, “Happening” recounts the predicament of a young woman who decides to terminate an unwanted pregnancy despite the legal and social hurdles that stand in her way.
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