Having an abortion in France, not always an easy road
- 2 years ago
When the US Supreme Court overturned the federal right to abortion, it sent shockwaves across the world. In France, when Simone Veil stood before parliament in 1974 and pushed for the decriminalisation of abortion, the debate was heated. Since the passing of the 1975 ‘Veil Law’ in her name, access to abortion has become for a majority of the French akin to a fundamental right. But it remains vulnerable to shifting political tides — hence the push to add it to the country’s constitution.
In the event of an unwanted pregnancy, doctors are often among the first people women turn to understand their options. But some French women say that the medical community needs better training to help them through this difficult period. Our reporters Natacha Vesnitch, Myriam Bendjilali, Emo Touré and Yinka Oyentade find out more.We also meet Amandine Clavaud, head of the Observatory for Gender Equality at the Jean-Jaures Foundation, to understand where abortion rights stand in France.
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In the event of an unwanted pregnancy, doctors are often among the first people women turn to understand their options. But some French women say that the medical community needs better training to help them through this difficult period. Our reporters Natacha Vesnitch, Myriam Bendjilali, Emo Touré and Yinka Oyentade find out more.We also meet Amandine Clavaud, head of the Observatory for Gender Equality at the Jean-Jaures Foundation, to understand where abortion rights stand in France.
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