French abortion debate heats up
Lawmakers in France approve a controversial amendment, making it easier for women to get an abortion.
A woman holds a poster stating ‘No rosaries in our ovaries’ in Paris, France, 27 December 2013. (EPA/ETIENNE LAURENT)
The abortion debate in France is heating up as French lawmakers have approved a controversial amendment to the abortion bill, making it easier for woman to terminate a pregnancy. The amendment, approved on Tuesday, removes the requirement for a women to prove she is in “distress” before being allowed to have an abortion.
Published On 22 Jan 2014