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Tx4obama

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Sat Apr 6, 2013, 08:37 PM Apr 2013

France Will Now Pay The Full Cost Of Abortion And Contraception


France Will Now Pay The Full Cost Of Abortion And Contraception

The conversation around reproductive rights in the United States has centered, in recent years, solely around the idea that such rights are becoming more and more elusive for young women. Across the country, abortion and contraception access are at risk, and might be rolled back or banned entirely. But that’s far from the case in France, where the government has just enacted a law to reimburse the total cost of both abortions and contraception:

The French state will reimburse 100 percent of the cost of abortions beginning April 1, while girls aged between 15 and 18 will be offered access to free and anonymous birth control.

The change comes as a law approved in late 2012 comes into force.

Until now, French women over 18 could only receive up to 80 percent of the cost of the procedure, which can run up to 450 euros.

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Full article here: http://thinkprogress.org/health/2013/04/05/1829321/france-abortion-contraception/


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France Will Now Pay The Full Cost Of Abortion And Contraception (Original Post) Tx4obama Apr 2013 OP
Interestingly, the law in France is still a lot more restrictive than in the States. Mass Apr 2013 #1

Mass

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1. Interestingly, the law in France is still a lot more restrictive than in the States.
Sat Apr 6, 2013, 09:00 PM
Apr 2013

It is only legal up to 12 weeks of pregancy.
You have to wait 7 days between the day you see the doctor to get all information and the day you accept the procedure. Also, you will be offered a psychological interview that you can refuse it if you are more than 18. However, minors do not need parental consent.

After 12 weeks, it is only authorized for medical reason,

Since 2000, Plan B is provided freely to minors. since 2004, RU-486 is available.

So, it is nice to see that Hollande is making progress, but it is still very slow.

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