Marie-Claire Chevalier

1955–2022 (age 67)

Biography

Marie-Claire Chevalier (12 July 1955 – 23 January 2022) was a French abortion rights activist. She was defended in the Bobigny trial by Gisèle Halimi in 1972. The victory in this trial was key for the legalization of abortion in France and the Veil Act.

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