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Pro-abortion rights activists attend a rally outside La Sorbonne university in Paris.

Video. France enshrines abortion rights in constitution with historic vote

Updated: 06/03/2024 - 0:43 GMT+1

Lawmakers voted in a joint session of parliament on Monday to guarantee abortion access by adding a line to the French constitution.

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