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What is the rule on contraception?
An official question of the French civic exam, with its answer and the official text that proves it, in French and English.
Naturalisation no. 217
La contraception :
What is the rule on contraception?
Answer. It is a right for everyone, including minors, without needing a partner's permission.
Elle est un droit pour tous, y compris les mineurs, sans autorisation du partenaire.
Each person decides on their own whether or not to have a child. Contraception is accessible without a partner's agreement. Since 2022, it has been free for all women up to and including age 25. For minors, it can also be anonymous.
The official text that proves it
« Chaque personne du couple est individuellement libre de choisir d’avoir ou de ne pas avoir d’enfant . La contraception et l’IVG sont accessibles sans autorisation du partenaire. »
Each person in a couple is individually free to choose whether or not to have a child. Contraception and abortion (IVG) are accessible without a partner's authorisation.
In French, with its English meaning. read the official sheet
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