The
morning-after pill
in France
will
soon be free for all women
, regardless of age and
without the need to present a medical prescription when purchasing
.
This was announced by the Minister of Health, Francois Braun, in an interview published in the newspaper 20 Minutes.
The measure will be included in the 2023 Social Security Financing Bill.
Today, the use of free
emergency contraception
without a prescription
is reserved for women up to the age of 25
, until last year only for minors under 18, in pharmacies, school infirmaries and screening centers.
For all other women, the cost
of the morning-after pill
varies between 3 and 20 euros
.
The government has also decided to
make screening for sexually transmitted diseases up to 26 years of age accessible free of charge
.