In the National Assembly, a pregnant deputy must generally leave her seat vacant until she gives birth. According to article 25 of the Constitution, an elected representative can be replaced by her alternate only if she dies, reaches a government position or the Constitutional Council. A situation that Mathilde Hignet, deputy of France Insoumise (LFI) in Ile-et-Vilaine, who is expecting a child, wishes to remedy. Within ReleaseHe denounces an “amazing” situation and explains that on Friday he will present a bill on this subject.
“Specifically, we propose to change part of article 25, and simply add a line that says that a deputy can be replaced “temporarily, in the event of maternity or in the event of fostering a child” by his or her substitute,” says Mathilde. hignet.
It remains for the future “to see under what conditions this substitution can be given, for how long” and “what place does the substitute have”, but these “questions will be given in a second time”, specifies the elected. At the moment, his bill has been signed by all the LFI deputies and open to joint signatures by other parliamentary groups.
A situation of “guilt” for women
According to Releaseat least four deputies should give birth in the coming weeks, including Aurore Bergé, leader of the Renaissance group in the National Assembly.
asked by him Figaroreport a situation “that makes you feel guilty[e] for women who don’t have to worry or feel restricted.
On the other hand, the former Jupeist believes that a constitutional reform is not the “most relevant” measure. “The solution can go through an arrangement established at the conference of group presidents and that would have the objective of guaranteeing the delegation of votes during maternity leave”, he indicates.
a taboo subject
According to Mathieu Croissandeau, this issue is “taboo” in the National Assembly.
“When Aurore Bergé presented herself to be patron of the Renaissance group, she had not said [qu’elle était enceinte] to his fellow deputies”, recalls our editorialist on BFMTV.
Mathieu Croissandeau thus evokes rules that were designed “by men for men”. However, he specifies, “the Assembly is increasingly feminized.” In 2002, among the members of the hemicycle, 12% were women. Now we have 36%.
Proof that the situation is different: women are at the head of the National Assembly (Yaël Braun-Pivet) and of the main parliamentary groups in the Palais Bourbon: Renaissance (Aurore Bergé), La France insoumise (Mathilde Panot) and National Group ( Marina LePen). The door open to change?
Source: BFM TV
