An absorbent article, comprising: a front laminate section defining front end edge, a front crotch edge parallel to and longitudinally spaced from the front end edge, a first and second leg edges (34, 36) and first and second transversely opposed side edges (42, 44) extending in a longitudinal directions, the front laminate section comprising: a front non-elastic portion adjacent to the front crotch edge, a front elastic portion adjacent to the front end edge, a polymeric film being an elastomeric film (62, 210), a first nonwoven layer (60, 212), a second nonwoven layer (58, 214), a rear laminate section defining rear end edge, a rear crotch edge parallel to and longitudinally spaced from the rear end edge, and first and second transversely opposed side edges (50, 52) extending in a longitudinal directions, the rear laminate section comprising a rear non-elastic portion adjacent to the rear crotch edge and a rear elastic portion adjacent to the rear end edge; an absorbent assembly (150, 152, 154) extending longitudinally between the front crotch edge and the rear crotch edge, the absorbent assembly (150, 152, 154) comprising a topsheet, a back sheet and an absorbent core positioned between the topsheet and backsheet; and characterized in that the front laminate section further comprises a plurality of spaced apart bonding sites attaching the first nonwoven layer to a first side of the polymeric film (62, 210) and the second nonwoven layer to a second side of the polymeric film (62, 210) opposite the first nonwoven layer, and a plurality of trailing tears in the polymeric film (62, 210) outside and adjacent to the respective plurality of ultrasonic bonding sites, each trailing tear forming a through passage that provides for the passage of water vapor through the front laminate, wherein each of the plurality of trailing tears is formed by movement of the polymeric film (62, 210) relative to the bonding site during a bonding process; and further characterized in that the absorbent article comprises a covering nonwoven layer attached to a top surface of the first nonwoven layer, wherein the covering nonwoven layer is adhesively bonded to the top surface of the first nonwoven layer in a region where leg elastics (80, 82, 84, 86) are not present and is glued to the top surface of the first nonwoven layer in a region where the elastics are present. a front laminate section defining front end edge, a front crotch edge parallel to and longitudinally spaced from the front end edge, a first and second leg edges (34, 36) and first and second transversely opposed side edges (42, 44) extending in a longitudinal directions, the front laminate section comprising: a front non-elastic portion adjacent to the front crotch edge, a front elastic portion adjacent to the front end edge, a polymeric film being an elastomeric film (62, 210), a first nonwoven layer (60, 212), a second nonwoven layer (58, 214), a front non-elastic portion adjacent to the front crotch edge, a front elastic portion adjacent to the front end edge, a polymeric film being an elastomeric film (62, 210), a first nonwoven layer (60, 212), a second nonwoven layer (58, 214), a rear laminate section defining rear end edge, a rear crotch edge parallel to and longitudinally spaced from the rear end edge, and first and second transversely opposed side edges (50, 52) extending in a longitudinal directions, the rear laminate section comprising a rear non-elastic portion adjacent to the rear crotch edge and a rear elastic portion adjacent to the rear end edge; an absorbent assembly (150, 152, 154) extending longitudinally between the front crotch edge and the rear crotch edge, the absorbent assembly (150, 152, 154) comprising a topsheet, a back sheet and an absorbent core positioned between the topsheet and backsheet; and characterized in that the front laminate section further comprises a plurality of spaced apart bonding sites attaching the first nonwoven layer to a first side of the polymeric film (62, 210) and the second nonwoven layer to a second side of the polymeric film (62, 210) opposite the first nonwoven layer, and a plurality of trailing tears in the polymeric film (62, 210) outside and adjacent to the respective plurality of ultrasonic bonding sites, each trailing tear forming a through passage that provides for the passage of water vapor through the front laminate, wherein each of the plurality of trailing tears is formed by movement of the polymeric film (62, 210) relative to the bonding site during a bonding process; and further characterized in that the absorbent article comprises a covering nonwoven layer attached to a top surface of the first nonwoven layer, wherein the covering nonwoven layer is adhesively bonded to the top surface of the first nonwoven layer in a region where leg elastics (80, 82, 84, 86) are not present and is glued to the top surface of the first nonwoven layer in a region where the elastics are present.