French lawmakers propose bill to inscribe abortion rights in constitution

Constitutional law would cement abortion rights for future generations, says member of parliament

Associated Press in Paris
Sat 25 Jun 2022

A group of lawmakers from the French president’s party will propose a bill to inscribe abortion rights into the country’s constitution, according to a statement by two members of parliament on Saturday.

The move comes after the US supreme court overturned a 50-year-old ruling and stripped women’s constitutional protections for abortion.

Continued: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jun/25/french-lawmakers-propose-bill-abortion-rights-constitution