The president of the French bishops' conference has written to President Francois Hollande to express his worries about fast-tracked legislation that would extend illegal interference on abortions to websites.
Archbishop Georges Pontier of Marseille said the bishops think the legislation questions the very foundations of liberties in France, and he urged Hollande to not allow the bill's passage.
The archbishop said the idea of illegal digital interference could have an impact on a woman's decision to get an abortion. Referring to the oft-used French expression for abortion – "voluntary pregnancy interruption" – Archbishop Pontier added that the bill would make it less "voluntary," simply because it would make it "less and less free," calling it a "serious infringement to democratic principles."
