Emmanuel Macron announced it in March, and the corresponding draft law has been available this week: From 2024, abortions are to be included in the French constitution as an irrefutable right. What’s behind it.
Abortion rights in the constitution – what does this change mean? What is it like in other countries? And why are there any legal regulations in the event that a woman wants to end her pregnancy? Five questions and five answers.
1. In France, abortions, even without medical indications, have been legal since 1975. They are even paid for by health insurance. Why should the right to abortion now be included in the constitution?
Source: Stern
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