Worried about the “
setbacks
” observed in the world, Elisabeth Borne defended on Wednesday June 29 the project to include the “
fundamental right
” to abortion in the Constitution and also in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.
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"
Right now we see that there are regressions, history is starting to walk in the wrong direction
," lamented the Prime Minister, who visited the headquarters of Family Planning in the 11th arrondissement in Paris on Wednesday.
"
When we see the setbacks that we can witness today, including in Europe with the far right which challenges this right to abortion, we see the importance of registering this right as a fundamental right
", insisted the Prime Minister to the press, again supporting the majority bill announced this weekend.
“Nothing is ever acquired on the rights of women”
Elisabeth Borne notably deplored the decision of the very conservative Supreme Court of the United States to bury a judgment which, for nearly half a century, had guaranteed the right of American women to have an abortion.
This "
was a very stern warning, and it shows us that nothing is ever certain on women's rights
", she underlined.
She therefore pleaded to include this right in the French Constitution but also “
in the charter of fundamental rights at European level
”.
Accompanied by the Minister Delegate for Equality between Women and Men, Isabelle Rome, the Head of Government notably exchanged for 50 minutes with associations and health professionals, who welcomed the desire to "
sacralize
» the right to abortion, even if it is not threatened today in France.
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“
But we cannot imagine what will happen in the next few decades.
We must act as long as this consensus exists in France
, ” pleaded lawyer Karen Noblinski.
"
It's not when the house is burning that you take out insurance
," metaphorized Anne-Cécile Mailfert, president of the Women's Foundation.
Anne-Cécile Mailfert also denounced "
an international conservatism
", mixing Russian and American funding, intended to maintain associations or anti-abortion movements that are particularly active on the internet.
“
We are worried about the rise of conservatism in our country, not only in the United States
“, added Clémence Pajot, director of the National Federation of information centers on the rights of women and families.
Clémence Pajot notably highlighted the lack of information for young people who “
are not aware of their rights
” and are influenced by “
very well-made websites which discourage abortion
”.
