The Senate rules out the establishment of “menstrual leave” in the event of painful periods. The Minister of Health, Frédéric Valletoux, opposed the generalization of this type of device.
Despite lively debates and several attempts at compromise in public session, the text was rejected by 206 votes to 117 in the upper house. “We have lost the opportunity not to be ahead, but to support the evolution of society,” regretted Senator Laurence Rossignol.