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France to make condoms free for young adults aged 18-25
Updated On: 09 December, 2022 02:16 PM IST | France | AFP
The move comes after the government began offering this year free birth control for all women under 25, expanding a scheme targeting under-18s to ensure young women do not stop taking contraception because they cannot afford it
French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that condoms would be made available for free in pharmacies. File Photo
French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that condoms would be made available for free in pharmacies for 18- to 25-year-olds in a bid to reduce unwanted pregnancies among young people.
"It's a small revolution for contraception," Macron said during a health debate with young people in Fontaine-le-Comte, a suburb of Poitiers in western France.
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