France Passes Historic Bill Enshrining Abortion as Constitutional Right

French lawmakers overwhelmingly approved a bill to enshrine abortion rights in the country's constitution, making France the only country to explicitly guarantee a woman's right to voluntarily terminate a pregnancy. The historic move, proposed by President Emmanuel Macron, aims to prevent the rollback of abortion rights seen in the United States. The measure was met with widespread support and celebration, with lawmakers and women's rights activists hailing the decision as a victory. The amendment specifies that the law determines the conditions for exercising the freedom of women to have recourse to an abortion, and is seen as a significant step in guaranteeing abortion rights.