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Jacob Phillips

EXPLAINED: France becomes first country in the world to make abortion a constitutional right | Rare Historical Photos

France has become the first country in the world to make abortion a constitutional right.

In an exceptional joint session of parliament convened at the Palace of Versailles, a bill that will enshrine a woman's right to an abortion in France's constitution was approved in a 780-72 vote. 

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