President Emmanuel Macron honored Gisèle Halimi, a lawyer who worked for the legalization of abortion, but some of her family members and supporters assailed his use of her legacy.
Five decades ago, a lawyer convinced a French court to acquit a teenage girl who illegally terminated her pregnancy after being raped, a landmark case that
Five decades ago, a lawyer convinced a French court to acquit a teenage girl who illegally terminated her pregnancy after being raped, a landmark case that would pave the way for the right to abortion…
Welcome to Monday, where Ukraine’s counteroffensive continues to gain ground in the Kharkiv region, a new report estimates that 50 million people are trapped into modern slavery, and we find out who will care for the Queen’s corgis. We also take a look at the trial that paved the way for the legalization of abortion in France and the state of abortion rights in the country in the wake of the Roe v. Wade reversal.