After intense debate, the Senate the majority on the right rejected on Thursday evening, by 13 votes, a temporary extension of the deadlinesAbortion 12 to 14 weeks during the duration of the coronavirus health crisis.
Laurence Rossignol (PS )’s amendment to the bill “Urgent measures to deal with the Covid-19 epidemic” collected 143 for those of the PS and CRCE groups with a communist majority, the majority of the RDSE with a radical majority and half of the centrists.
But the votes against, including the majority of Republicans and Independents, were more numerous (156). The LREM group abstained mainly, while the Minister of Relations with the Parliament Marc Fesneau had expressed an unfavorable opinion.
“Defend the plight of women”
“The government, supported by the most conservative wing of the Senate, has again had its amendment rejected. Thank you to the 143 senators who took into account the plight of women. But he missed a few votes ”reacted Ms. Rossignol on Twitter.
14 days longer time limits #IVG during the health crisis. The government, supported by the Conservative + wing of the Senate, again obtained rejection of the amendment. Thank you to the 143 senators who took into account the plight of women. But he missed a few voices
– Laurence Rossignol (@laurossignol) May 28, 2020
“This is a request from the doctors, do not force the doctors to put themselves outside the law to defend the plight of women”she urged in the chamber.
“This is an amendment which is totally circumscribed over the period of the health crisis, plus three months”, she said, pointing out that “The health crisis had a deleterious effect on access to abortion and unwanted pregnancies”.
Senator Laurence Cohen (CRCE majority communist) defended an amendment to the same effect. “We know full well that if we make this decision, we can never go back”, objected the rapporteur LR of the commission of the laws Muriel Jourda, considering that “This decision must be taken, if it is taken, within the framework of a democratic debate worthy of the name”.
“I am deeply in favor of abortion […] I am sensitive to the distress of unwanted pregnancies, […] but we are not extending a tax system […] We are talking about a being of 12 weeks or 14 weeks “, supported Sophie Primas (LR).
Another LR Senator, Laure Darcos, said “Very disturbed”, evoking testimonies of great “Distress”, while Joël Guerriau (Freelancers) voted for “Give this deadline”.
The Senate must finish examining the bill overnight, which includes new adaptations to labor law, measures relating to justice, as well as provisions related to Brexit.
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