In a historic move, the French Parliament has inaugurated a new chapter in women's rights by including the right to abortion in the Constitution of 1958. This amendment aims to guarantee the "ensured freedom" of women to access abortion.

Thanks to overwhelming support from members of Parliament, the bill was approved by a massive majority. France has become the first modern state to explicitly enshrine the right to abortion in its constitution, a remarkable achievement following the former Soviet Union countries.

These amendments received overwhelming support, with 780 members voting in favor compared to 72 members in the Palace of Versailles. Thus, this amendment becomes the twenty-fifth modification to France's modern founding document and the first amendment since 2008.

The National Assembly and the Senate separately adopted a bill to amend Article 34 of the French Constitution. However, it required a final confirmation by a three-fifths majority in a special joint session.

The new provisions state that "the law will define the conditions under which women are allowed to exercise their right to abortion, and abortion will be guaranteed."

It is worth noting that abortion has been legal in France since 1975. However, abortion legislation in many countries around the world has faced attacks from anti-abortion political groups, as seen in the United States. For this reason, feminist movements in France have worked to make the right to abortion non-repealable.

In a related context, recent opinion polls in France have shown that 80% of French women and men support making abortion a constitutional right, reflecting widespread endorsement of this historic decision.

Nevertheless, a small group of about 200 anti-abortion protesters gathered in front of the Palace of Versailles during the vote on the amendment, expressing their opposition to this measure.