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France Enshrines Abortion Rights on International Women's Day Ceremony

Headline from Voice of America, on the newest of 2 developments

The amendment to enshrine abortion rights, approved by lawmakers earlier this week, was officially sealed into the French constitution Friday

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  1. France's parliament cements the right to abortion in their constitution

    Headline from NPR ·

  2. Newest

    France Enshrines Abortion Rights on International Women's Day Ceremony

    Headline from Voice of America ·

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Reports & sources

42 articles, oldest first.

  1. Truthout

    France Becomes First Country to Enshrine Explicit Right to Abortion in Its Constitution (opens Truthout)

    Published

    Truthout's feed description

    Abortions are still restricted in France after week 14 of pregnancy.

  2. PJ Media

    France Makes Abortion a Constitutional Right (opens PJ Media)

    Published

  3. NPR

    France's parliament cements the right to abortion in their constitution (opens NPR)

    Published

    NPR's feed description

    France's parliament, meeting at the Palace of Versailles, approved an amendment to the constitution guaranteeing abortion rights.

  4. The Week

    France enshrines abortion rights in constitution (opens The Week)

    Published

    The Week's feed description

    With the 780-27 vote by French lawmakers, France became the first country to explicitly enshrine abortion rights in its constitution.

  5. The Economist

    Why France has made abortion a constitutional right (opens The Economist)

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    The Economist's feed description

    Lessons from America and Poland | Europe

  6. Los Angeles Times

    Opinion: Bravo to France for enshrining the right to abortion in its Constitution — a worldwide first (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Fearing that a future government could do what the U.S. Supreme Court did — reverse the right to abortion — France champions women's rights.

  7. Herald Bulletin

    France to seal the right to abortion in its constitution as world marks International Women's Day (opens Herald Bulletin)

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    Herald Bulletin's feed description

    France’s leaders will use a Napoleon-era press to seal the right to abortion into the country

  8. Voice of America

    France Enshrines Abortion Rights on International Women's Day Ceremony (opens Voice of America)

    Published

    Voice of America's feed description

    The amendment to enshrine abortion rights, approved by lawmakers earlier this week, was officially sealed into the French constitution Friday

  9. Quartz

    France enshrines abortion as a constitutional right as the world marks International Women's Day (opens Quartz)

    Published

    Quartz's feed description

    France has inscribed the guaranteed right to abortion in its constitution, a powerful message of support for women’s rights on International Women’s Day

  10. Courthouse News Service

    Macron pledges to make abortion European basic right (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    France held a ceremony Friday, International Women

  11. Los Angeles Times

    France makes abortion a constitutional right as the world marks International Women's Day (opens Los Angeles Times)

    Published

    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    France enshrines the right to abortion in its constitution, a powerful message of support for women’s rights on International Women’s Day.

  12. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    France enshrines abortion rights in constitution on International Women’s Day (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    French legislators approved the constitutional amendment on Monday in a 780-72 vote that was backed by many far-right lawmakers.

  13. Quartz

    France inscribes the right to abortion in its constitution as world marks International Women's Day (opens Quartz)

    Published

    Quartz's feed description

    France has inscribed the guaranteed right to abortion in its constitution, a powerful message of support for women’s rights on International Women’s Day

  14. The Daily Signal

    National Disgrace: France Enshrines Abortion Rights In Constitution (opens The Daily Signal)

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    The Daily Signal's feed description

    France became the first nation to write abortion rights into its constitution amid global cultural shifts and a pendulum swing on the issue.

  15. NPR

    France marks constitutional guarantee of abortion rights on International Woman's Day (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    The president of France is holding a public celebration to mark the adoption this week of a constitutional amendment guaranteeing abortion rights.

  16. Philadelphia Inquirer

    France inscribes the right to abortion in its constitution as the world marks International Women’s Day (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    The measure was overwhelmingly approved by French lawmakers earlier this week, and Friday’s ceremony means it can now enter into force.

  17. Al Jazeera

    France makes abortion a constitutional right on International Women’s Day (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Country becomes first in world to explicitly guarantee abortion as a constitutional right as Macron seals amendment.

  18. France 24

    France seals constitutional right to abortion on International Women’s Day (opens France 24)

    Published

    France 24's feed description

    France inscribed the guaranteed right to abortion in its constitution Friday, a powerful message of support for women’s rights on International Women’s Day.

  19. Green Field Reporter

    France to seal the right to abortion in its constitution as world marks International Women's Day - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    PARIS (AP) — France’s leadership will use a Napoleon-era press to seal the right to abortion into the country’s constitution in a historic ceremony on Friday that’s open to the public — and designed to show support to women across the world on International Women’s Day.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.