Constitutional change could face more opposition in Senate after lower house approves measure by 493 votes to 30

Constitutional change could face fight in Senate after national assembly approves measure by 493 votes to 30

France’s lower house of parliament has overwhelmingly approved a measure to inscribe abortion as a “guaranteed freedom” in the constitution, a pledge made by the president, Emmanuel Macron, last year.

But the controversial plan now goes to the upper-house Senate, where it faces resistance from the conservative Republicans and the far-right National Rally.

The measure passed the national assembly late on Tuesday by a vote of 493 to 30, with almost all members of Macron’s centrist minority coalition as well as leftwing opposition parties approving.

    • @DoorbookEnglish
      -11•11 months ago

      Couldn’t find any, which I assume a study into abortion numbers and details should be introduced along with any changes to the laws in question.

      • proleEnglish
        14•11 months ago

        So just to be clear: you’ve invented this theoretical issue, and despite there being no evidence for it, you’re worried that it could be real? So much so that you think we need to change existing laws to accommodate for this theoretical issue that has no evidence of existing?

        Conservative thought in a nutshell. Creating a boogeyman in their own head, and then being terrified of it.