From the beginning of next year, condoms will be available free of charge for young people in France
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The contraceptive pill has been free for young people in France for almost a year now, and the state now wants to expand its support for contraception.
Condoms will be available free of charge in pharmacies in France for people between the ages of 18 and 25 from next year.
“That will start as early as January 1st.
This is a small contraceptive revolution," announced French President Emmanuel Macron at an event on youth health, as reported by the newspaper Liberation.
In addition to the contraceptive pill, contraceptives such as an IUD are already free for under-25s in France.
Previously, only underage girls in France could have the pill prescribed free of charge.
The sexual health of young people is an important issue, Macron said.
In particular, he addressed the vaccination of teenagers against papillomavirus infections – he did not rule out compulsory vaccination, as “Libération” reported.
As for sex education, “we're not good at that.
Reality is very, very far from theory.
We have to train our teachers better in this area, we have to sensitize them again," said the head of state.
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