TEENAGE GIRLS IN FRANCE GIVEN ABORTIFACIENTS WITHOUT PRESCRIPTION OR PARENTAL CONSENT

Friday January 11, 2002

TEENAGE GIRLS IN FRANCE GIVEN ABORTIFACIENTS WITHOUT PRESCRIPTION OR PARENTAL CONSENT

PARIS, January 11, 2002 (LSN.ca) - All girls in France under the age of 18 are eligible to receive free abortifacient morning-after pills in pharmacies without a prescription or parental authorization. AP reports that in a decree published Thursday in the Official Journal, the government said pharmacists must speak briefly with the young women before giving them the pill to make sure they are using it correctly and in the right time frame

See the AP coverage at:
http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/ap/20020110/hl/france_morning_after_pill_2.html

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