France has inscribed the guaranteed right to abortion in its constitution, a powerful message of support for women’s rights on International Women’s Day
By ANGELA CHARLTON and JADE LE DELEY, Associated Press
March 8, 2024
PARIS -- France inscribed the guaranteed right to abortion in its constitution Friday, in a world first and a powerful message of support to women around the globe on International Women’s Day.
A woman from Argentina, a couple from Miami and a man from Czechia were among those gathered on the polished cobblestones of Place Vendome in Paris to watch the historic event unfurl in an outdoor ceremony open the public. Women in the crowd recalled their own abortions, or lifelong battles for reproductive rights.