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In Paris, you will find a wealth of health care resources. Contraception (birth control) is widely accessible | In Paris, you will find a wealth of health care resources. Contraception (birth control) is widely accessible. You do need a prescription to obtain hormonal birth control, and some pharmacies will reject foreign prescriptions, but you'll generally find little issue purchasing contraceptives. Emergency contraception (the morning after pill) is available at pharmacies with no prescription required. There are no age restrictions and a variety of brands are available, including ellaOne. | ||
Regarding menstrual needs, you can find pads, tampons (including 100% cotton) and menstrual cups in France, such as DivaCup and Lunette. Note that pads tend to often have no applicators and, if they do have applicators, they may be cardboard applicators. | |||
For pregnant women, France offers 16 weeks of maternity leave with 100% wage coverage. Regarding abortion services, abortion is fully legal for 14 weeks of pregnancy/12 weeks of gestation. There are many clinics that provide abortions, and it's possible to even have your abortion covered by the state. | |||
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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
In France, women receive 16 weeks of maternity leave with 100% wage coverage. | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||