Nizla73 t1_ixpvlsd wrote on November 25, 2022 at 10:46 AM Reply to comment by Majormlgnoob in France moves closer to making abortion a constitutional right by Lakerlion As it is to change the constitution, it's a little more complicated than a simple majority : The text need a simple majority in the national assembly AND a simple majority in the senate (which is not the case for regular laws). Once you have that, there is 2 way for it to finally happened : The congress (National Assembly + Senate) is united in one assembly (it happens in Versailles traditionally) and 60% (3/5) must vote for it to pass. A National referendum is called and then it become a simple majority referendum. And that is without talking about the Article 11 of the French 5th Republic Constitution that is, risky to say the least. Permalink Parent 2
Nizla73 t1_ixpvlsd wrote
Reply to comment by Majormlgnoob in France moves closer to making abortion a constitutional right by Lakerlion
As it is to change the constitution, it's a little more complicated than a simple majority :
The text need a simple majority in the national assembly AND a simple majority in the senate (which is not the case for regular laws).
Once you have that, there is 2 way for it to finally happened :
And that is without talking about the Article 11 of the French 5th Republic Constitution that is, risky to say the least.