In Paris, the French have a good time a “historic victory for women’s rights” | EUROtoday
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” HASToday, I am proud to see this right enshrined in the Constitution. It’s a historic day,” says Anaëlle, 23, an activist for women’s rights. In Paris, opposite the Iron Lady, Place du Trocadéro, a few hundred demonstrators came to attend an already historic event this Monday: the inclusion in the French Constitution of the right to voluntary termination of pregnancy.
Under such uncommon sunshine in these wet occasions, an enormous display screen put in by the city corridor on the initiative of the Women's Foundation broadcasts the Congress vote reside. “We are happy, we can no longer take this right away from us,” says Solenn, 24 years outdated. “Yes, it’s historic,” provides Valentine, 28, digital camera in hand, able to seize these moments of pleasure.
“We can be proud to be French”
At the tip of the day, assembly in Congress on the Palace of Versailles, the parliamentarians adopted the constitutional revision thus offering that “the law determines the conditions in which the freedom guaranteed to women to have recourse to a voluntary termination of pregnancy is exercised “. Faced with the decline of this elementary proper to abortion in sure Eastern international locations and the United States, France is the primary nation to incorporate abortion in its founding textual content. “I find what is happening in France magnificent,” declares Tina, an American vacationer straight from California, who says she is “worried” and “sad” concerning the elimination of this proper in states in her nation.
“Today, France is a pioneer. You will tell the world that France is faithful to its heritage […]. It is not only women that you are honoring, it is France,” stated Prime Minister Gabriel Attal from the rostrum of the Versailles Congress. “For that, we can be proud to be French,” slips Ninon, 24, who occurs to be a part of the demonstration.
“A big step forward”
Place du Trocadéro, the ambiance is jovial. Young folks, outdated folks, dad and mom who got here with their kids got here collectively to have a good time this new web page within the historical past of France. Four days earlier than International Women's Day, this victory of the pro-abortion feminist actions is extremely symbolic. “It’s a big victory! It was important that abortion entered the Constitution today. But more than ever, we must fight for our rights. We thought we were calm, but I tell my 24-year-old daughter: we must continue to fight for the rights acquired by our mothers and grandmothers,” provides Claudine, 57 years outdated.
The associations current on the Trocadéro recall that, just a few days in the past, Planned Parenthood premises have been broken by anti-abortion activists, “Planned Parenthood, Assassin” have been tagged.
Fifty years after the anniversary of the passing of the Veil regulation which legalized abortion in France in 1974, the inclusion of the proper to abortion within the Constitution, a “fundamental right for women”, is “logical”, “reassuring”, slips Hippolyte, 17 years outdated, highschool pupil. “It’s a strong message to countries that are moving backwards on abortion,” he insists. “We must guarantee the freedom of women to have an abortion and I think, moreover, that the other countries of the European Union and then the whole world will one day align with France's decision,” provides Lamine, 59 years outdated. According to a survey revealed by Ifop, almost 9 out of ten French persons are in favor of together with abortion within the Constitution. “That’s a good sign,” smiles Lamine.
READ ALSO IVG: bitter congress for LR “We must engrave things in our Constitution to better protect women, to ensure that no one will touch abortion,” defined Éric Dupond-Moretti this Sunday on Radio J. This constitutionalization is all of the extra essential to demonstrators {that a} counter-demonstration organized by the March for Life, one of many most important anti-abortion associations in France, was going down on the similar time in Versailles. For Valentine, 28, at this time it’s “absolutely ridiculous to call this right into question”. “Now is not the time to think about anti-abortion drugs. No, it's a day of celebration! » declares Anaëlle.
” The fight goes on “
But this constitutionalization does not mean the end of the struggle. If according to the figures communicated by the Directorate of Research, Studies, Evaluation and Statistics (Dress), in 2022, nearly 243,000 abortions were carried out, these data hide significant disparities. 17% of women are also forced to change departments to have an abortion and waiting times can be as long as three weeks. “The most important thing is to be able to give everyone access to abortion,” says Anaëlle. “And the fight continues,” provides Yasmine, 24 years outdated. France should proceed to maneuver ahead on ladies's rights, on violence towards ladies, on wage inequalities, and extra broadly on the place of ladies in our society. »
At 6:48 p.m., on the solemn announcement of the inclusion of abortion within the Constitution, the small Parisian crowd exults and the Eiffel Tower sparkles. The cries and applause of the gang resonate on the Human Rights sq., symbolically renamed that day “women's rights square” by CGT primary Sophie Binet. A girl falls into the arms of her good friend. Another raises her fist in direction of the sky. Suzanne, 18, a design pupil, has tears in her eyes. “I’m so moved to be right here. With the rise of sexism in society, it was so necessary… But the combat is way from over! »
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