French Politician Simone Veil, Holocaust Survivor And Abortion Pioneer, Dies At 89

June 30, 2017
Merrit Kennedy

Simone Veil, a Holocaust survivor and women's rights advocate who was instrumental in legalizing abortion in France, has died at age 89.

Veil was among France's most popular politicians and was revered across the political spectrum. In 1979, she became the first directly elected president of the European Parliament.

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