"France Makes Abortion a Constitutional Right, a Global First"

French lawmakers overwhelmingly voted to enshrine the right to abortion in the country's constitution, making France the first country to do so. The move was celebrated by women's rights groups but criticized by anti-abortion campaigners. The decision comes in response to concerns following the U.S. Supreme Court's 2022 decision to reverse the Roe v. Wade ruling. The constitutional amendment states that "the law determines the conditions in which a woman has the guaranteed freedom to have recourse to an abortion."