Macron backs enshrining right to abortion in French constitution

French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech paying homage to French feminist figure and lawyer Gisele Halimi at the Appeal Court, Wednesday, March 8, 2023 in Paris. Michel Euler/Pool via REUTERS

PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday he backed including the right to abortion in the constitution, a move he said would send a signal of solidarity to women around the world.

Macron made the announcement on International Women's Day at a ceremony to honour Tunisian-born French feminist and lawyer Gisele Halimi, who died in 2020 aged 93. She was a staunch defender of the right to abortion.