Luxembourg lawmakers vote to enshrine freedom to have an abortion in constitution

Luxembourg lawmakers on Tuesday voted to enshrine the freedom to have an abortion in the country’s constitution. The amendment makes Luxembourg only the second country in the world to protect women’s reproductive rights in its highest laws. France had led the way in 2024 in response to the US Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade in 2022, which had granted access to abortions nationwide. [ . . . ] Out of 60 members in parliament, 56 cast their vote, with proxy votes not allowed for a constitutional amendment. A majority of 48 lawmakers backed the change, with six people voting against it and two members of parliament abstaining. [ . . . ] A two-thirds majority in parliament is needed to amend the constitution, with advocates of Tuesday’s vote saying this would help protect women’s bodily autonomy in the long-term and make reproductive rights less vulnerable to changes in the political landscape.
Read the full article here: Luxembourg Times