“My Body, My Choice” France Legalizes Abortion

France has made an extra move to encourage abortion by becoming the first country in the world to legalize abortion.

In a vote on Monday, parliamentarians revised the country’s 1958 constitution through a 780–72 vote to enshrine the right to abortion in their constitution.

Following the announcement, the parliament in Versailles saw a standing ovation as the Eiffel Tower in Paris lit up with celebration as the words “My Body, My Choice” were displayed.

French President Emmanuel Macron described Monday’s vote as “French Pride” that has pushed a “universal message.”

Prior to the vote, French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal told parliamentarians that the right to abortion was in “danger” and reserved “at the mercy of decision-makers.”

“We’re sending a message to all women: your body belongs to you and no one can decide for you,” Prime Minister Attal added.

The move to make the constitutional change was prompted by the decision of the Supreme Court in the United States to remove the right to abortion in 2022.

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Laura Slimani of the Fondation des Femmes rights group hailed the move, noting that “this right (to abortion) has retreated in the United States. And so nothing authorised us to think that France was exempt from this risk.”

“There’s a lot of emotion, as a feminist activist also as a woman,” she added.

However, the Vatican has condemned the move, insisted that “there can be no ‘right’ to take a human life,” and appealed to “all governments and all religious traditions to do their best so that, in this phase of history, the protection of life becomes an absolute priority.’’