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The U.S. isn't the only country where abortion is an issue. France is another one, but the issue is not a huge one there. The path France is taking is very different from the one the U.S. is taking, where about half the states have banned the procedure. Instead, France has enshrined a woman's right to an abortion if she wants one by amending its Constitution, stating that being able to have an abortion when she wants one is a basic right for every French woman. Amending the Constitution required a three-fifths vote in both the National Assembly and the Senate. France is the first country to include a right to an abortion in its Constitution.
Current French law allows abortions up to 16 weeks of gestational age for every woman, but there are numerous exceptions that allow it later, including fetal malformation, physical or mental health of the mother, and even economic distress. Adding the provision to the Constitution was not controversial as 80% of the population was for it and no political party opposed it. There is some sporadic opposition, but it is not widespread and not organized. (V)