In France, president advances plans to enshrine abortion rights in constitution

French President Emmanuel Macron said [29 October] his government plans to enshrine abortion rights in the constitution to make them "irreversible". In an online post, Macron said a draft project would be submitted to the State Council, France 's highest administrative court, this coming week, with a view to making abortion rights constitutional by the end of the year. “In 2024, the right of women to choose abortion will become irreversible,” he said. [...] Constitutional revision in France requires either a referendum or approval by at least three-fifths of the members of both chambers of parliament united in a congress.
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