The Jurisprudential Basis and Development Direction of Women's Abortion Rights: Based on the Current Legislation of the United States and France

The legislation of a country is determined by various social factors in the country, and the change of national legislation can reflect the change of the social background behind it. The legal basis of abortion rights is rooted in social conditions, and the development direction of abortion rights will continue to be more in line with national and social conditions. In 2022, the United States and France, which are also developed countries, took diametrically opposite approaches to the issue of abortion rights. This makes us wonder: why do the two countries have different attitudes towards the same issue? What happens to abortion rights in the future? In order to uncover the surface and deeply understand its connotation, this paper analyzes the legal basis and reasons behind the right to abortion in the United States and France, and compares the current legislation as well as typical cases of the two countries in this respect, strives to explore the legal basis and future development direction of female abortion rights.