France Seals The Right To Abortion In Constitution

PARIS (AP) — France’s leaders used a press from the time of Napoleon to seal the right to abortion into the country’s constitution. Friday’s historic ceremony was open to the public and designed to show support to women across the world on International Women’s Day. France is the first country to explicitly guarantee abortion rights in its national charter with the amendment French legislators approved on Monday. The ceremony is a key event on a day focused on advancing women’s rights globally. Marches, demonstrations and conferences were held the world over, from Asia to Latin America and elsewhere.