In an extraordinary joint session of Parliament held at the Palace of Versailles, French lawmakers overwhelmingly approved the bill with a vote of 780-72. The moment was met with widespread celebration and applause, with nearly the entire joint session standing in solidarity.
The decision comes as a response to recent setbacks in abortion rights globally, particularly in the United States. Following a series of court rulings that rolled back abortion rights, President Emmanuel Macron pledged to enshrine the right to abortion in France’s fundamental law.
