Free birth control for all women under 25 will be available in France from Saturday, expanding a scheme targeting under-18s to ensure young women don’t stop taking contraception because they cannot a…
Summary
- Contraception including the pill, IUDs, contraceptive patches and other methods will be free for women aged 25 and under in France from January 1, 2021.
- Free birth control for all women under 25 will be available in France from Saturday, expanding a scheme targeting under-18s to ensure young women don’t stop taking contraception because they cannot afford it.
- Several European countries, including Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands and Norway, make contraception free for teens.
- Britain makes several forms of contraception free to all.
- In some developed countries, the free contraception won by women after decades of campaigning is coming under attack again from the religious right.