Paris, Jun 29: France’s parliament has picked Yael Braun-Pivet to be its new speaker, making her the first woman to ever hold the post.
Braun-Pivet used her inaugural speech in the new role to address reproductive rights.
“The brutal decision handed down last Friday by the US Supreme Court, that reversed its commitment, that shocked us so much, is a stark reminder to be vigilant,” Braun-Pivet told the National Assembly, France’s lower house, on Tuesday
“Nothing should be taken for granted. History is made of great progress but is always under threat of being reversed,” she added.
“This right was fought for and was inalienable. It is my conviction as a woman today is that we need to be the watchdog so that it stays in place forever.”