Last Updated: March 04, 2024, 20:49 IST
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Pope Francis, head of the world’s 1.3 billion Catholics, has beforehand described abortion as homicide. (AP File Photo)
The Vatican reaffirms opposition to abortion as French lawmakers take into account enshrining abortion rights within the nation’s structure. Insights into the historic legislative transfer
The Vatican repeated Monday its opposition to abortion as French lawmakers, in a world first, had been set to anchor the proper within the nation’s structure.
“The Pontifical Academy for Life recalls that in the era of universal human rights, there can be no ‘right’ to take a human life,” the Vatican establishment stated in a press release, echoing considerations already raised by French Catholic bishops.
It appealed to “all governments and all religious traditions to do their best so that, in this phase of history, the protection of life becomes an absolute priority”.
“The particular life situations and difficult and tragic contexts of our time must be addressed on the basis of a law which seeks above all to protect the weakest and most vulnerable,” it added.
A congress of each French homes of parliament in Versailles was anticipated to vote Monday to embrace the proper to abortion of their nation’s structure.
Abortion has been authorized in France since 1975. But if lawmakers approve the brand new transfer, France will turn into the one nation on the earth to clearly shield the proper to terminate a being pregnant in its fundamental regulation.
Pope Francis, head of the world’s 1.3 billion Catholics, has beforehand described abortion as “murder”.
