France and Abortion: Where To?!
News:
Within the framework of the International Day for the Right to Abortion (September 28), demonstrations were held in France to remind that abortion is an acquired right, but it is not effectively guaranteed due to the lack of health structures and the weakness of the resources allocated to it.
Comment:
According to the Dress report, "the rate of resorting to voluntary abortion (IVG) in France increased in 2024 by 3.14% compared to 2023. 251,720 abortions were recorded in France, 80% of which were performed by medication." This large number does not accurately reflect reality due to the large number of women having abortions in neighboring countries for many reasons, including what the demonstrators mentioned regarding the lack of health structures (abortion centers, and maternity clinics) as well as funding. "There are women who are forced to go abroad for an abortion. The associations that accompany these women also suffer from a significant decrease in funding."
All of this means that the rate of abortion has been steadily increasing in recent years, and the numbers are jumping from year to year despite the difficulties mentioned by the participants. Therefore, the truth is greater than what is published and reflects a problem much deeper than what has been highlighted.
We must also remember that France is the first country to make abortion a constitutional right (March 2024), and therefore improving the capacity of the health sector with the existence of the constitutional right will make the rate of abortions skyrocket!
The increase in abortions in the West in general is due to the spread of adultery, the disintegration of families, and the economic problems that have made matters worse in recent years, and so on. They should sound the alarm, as decay is devouring their societies. After decades, they will not find a way to save what remains to be saved, and they will then realize the extent of their crime against their peoples.
Written for the Radio of the Central Media Office of Hizb ut-Tahrir
Menna Allah Taher – Tunisia Province