French Senate fails to pass a text establishing a work stoppage for women suffering from painful periods. The bill was rejected by 206 votes to 117 in the upper house, dominated by the right and its centrist allies.
The socialist senators proposed specific sick leave for cases of dysmenorrhea (menstrual pain), including endometriosis. The Minister of Health, Frédéric Valletoux, opposed this generalization which "turns its back on social dialogue", evoking in particular the "risk discrimination in hiring"