The leading contender for France's center-right presidential nomination, Francois Fillon, is facing tough questions about his positions on women's rights issues, including abortion and sex discrimination. His main rival in the center-right primary, Alain Juppe, has accused Fillon of going back on a previous statement affirming that abortion was a "fundamental human right." He also faces claims from a former colleague that he denied her a position because she was pregnant. Fillon has admitted that he is personally against abortion but has no interest in revisiting its legal basis.