A historic vote is set to take place on Monday at the Palace of Versailles as French lawmakers convene for a joint session of parliament to decide on a bill that aims to enshrine a woman's right to an abortion in the French constitution. The initiative was proposed by President Emmanuel Macron in response to recent setbacks to abortion rights in the United States.
The proposed amendment seeks to modify Article 34 of the French constitution to explicitly state that 'the law determines the conditions under which women can freely access abortion services, a right that is guaranteed.' The National Assembly and the Senate have both approved the bill, with the Senate's recent endorsement marking a significant step towards making 'a woman’s right to have an abortion irreversible.'
