Editorial: Le Monde

• The Congress of the Parliament convened to enshrine Voluntary Abortion Interruption (IVE) in the Constitution, marking a significant milestone.
• This is the first constitutional revision of Macron's presidency.
• Consensus was achieved despite some resistance from the right and far-right.
• Drafting the text has required patience and finesse since it was initiated in November 2022.
• A compromise involves enshrining access to IVE as a 'guaranteed freedom' without introducing explicit right demands.
• 81% of the French were in favor of the constitutionalization of the right to IVE by the end of 2022.
• Despite this progress, access to IVE continues to be challenging in practice due to lack of information and healthcare personnel.

Conclusion: Beyond the strong symbolism of the constitutionalization of IVE, the focus now should be on the effective implementation of this 'guaranteed freedom'.

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