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I agree with your takeaway and had the exact same question: does this mean there is a constitutional right to abort at any age, or do the prior legal limits app
by slily 3y ago
I agree with your takeaway and had the exact same question: does this mean there is a constitutional right to abort at any age, or do the prior legal limits apply? So far I cannot find an answer even in French papers.
Edit: actually, it does state that the [current] law determines the boundaries of that protection.
- avisser 3y agoLooks like it's 14 weeks (https://www.npr.org/2024/03/04/1235217454/france-abortion-rights-constitution https://www.npr.org/2024/03/04/1235217454/france-abortion-ri...)
- orwin 3y agoIt's 14 weeks 'no question asked' abortion. For non-medical reason it can be pushed further, as long as 3 third party (2 doctors and a social worker) say 'ok'. Further than that, it's only for medical reasons, again if 2 (or 3?) doctors say you should do it. I've actually had this discussion two years ago? With a doctor who specialized in finding out genetic defects in the 90s, basically it's very rare to have abortion after the 14th week, and it's only when some developmental issues are found, or when carrying the pregnancy is dangerous (in some cases labor is induced while the pregnant woman under anesthesia, but the fœtus is known to be unviable, those forced labor seems to be the worst situation mentally for patient and sometime medical personnel)