February 23, 2023

On February 1st, 2023, many parliamentarians of all political backgrounds applauded the adoption of a text to include abortion in the French Constitution by the Senate (the majority of which is on the Right). This bill, which was approved by a vote of 166 in favor and 152 against, is part of the desire to make abortion a sacred constitutional right in France.

The 2022 United States midterm election cycle resulted in several notable outcomes, including a record number of women elected to serve as governors. Among the women elected in 2022 were four newcomers: Katie Hobbs of Arizona, Maura Healey of Massachusetts, Tina Kotek of Oregon, and Sarah Huckabee Sanders of Arkansas.