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Could someone familiar with France provide context here?

The context is that in France the support for abortion is so strong (90% in favor), that adding it to the constitution is completely unnecessary.
It's just a diversion attempt from domestic troubles, but nobody really cares so people are still in the streets.
This should be done at the EU level!
Everyone needs to have full rights on its own body! >

Good luck not getting vetoed by Poland, at least until their next elections. >

Unfortunately PiS is more then likely going to win again looking surveys but hey let's hope something will change in next few month. >

There is no alternative to vote for. >

The lesser evil >

There is no lesser evil, you either vote for PiS or KE/whatever Tusks party  is called and get your country wrecked.
Holownia is way too fresh to give him any meaningful political power right now. >

That's the point, no matter who you vote for it's gonna end up badly, you just need to choose bettwen two bads. >

If only the us was so advanced. >

You guys need more strikes >

My state (Texas) made it so if my profession (teacher) strikes, that I lose my professional license and my entire pension.
Edit: not saying I don't strike. When there are strikes announced, I'm there. But there are a lot of people who are afraid of the consequences. We need the support of everyone - we are barely a democracy here. >

..how does that even work ?
"I don’t like how things currently are, so I will voice my discontent !"
"Well well well, looks like someone lost kneecaps privileges" >

I’d ultimately prefer unlimited abortion ability over no abortion ability. >

Yeah, but what did France actually pass? >

Nothing (yet, hopefully). The title literally says "to add to the Constitution" which would make it a "stronger" law you can't change unless you change the Constitution.
Right now abortion is legal in France (until 14 weeks) but the Parlement could change the law anytime (honestly it's never happening under this Parlement and probably only if there's a far-right majority one day). If it's in the Constitution, it can't be changed or overturned as easily. >

I’d bet a 12-14 week abortion law would pass in the US. Congress should put it up for a vote >

Could someone familiar with France provide context here?

Suppose the amendment passes. Does France have a strong judicial system that could prevent implementation of an anti-abortion law, if the law had strong support among French voters?
Just reading Wikipedia, it appears that amending the French constitution is easier than in America. In America, you need 2/3 of both houses of Congress, plus 3/4 of the state legislatures to pass an amendment. In France you would need is a simple majority in both house of Parliament, followed by a simple majority in public referenda. Is there anything to stop a future Parliament from re-amending the constitution voters turned against abortion rights?
As of 2023, support for abortion rights is strong in France. It's possible that in the future, public opinion will turn on abortion. So it can make sense, from an abortion rights perspective, to limit the ability of future Parliaments to restrict abortion.But is this idea, that future democracies will not always respect our rights, a popular one in France? In America, we intentionally limited the scope of democracy through things like "Congress shall make no law" amendments. Does France also have an intellectual tradition of distrusting democracy?

I guess what I'm asking is, this the kind of thing that could protect abortion for hundreds of years, the way the American second amendment has protected gun rights for hundreds of years? Or is it more of a symbolic victory, that could easily be overturned if the political winds change?