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For pregnant women, France offers 16 weeks of maternity leave with 100% wage coverage. Those 16 weeks are split : 6 weeks before birth and 10 weeks after the date of presumed birth when you declared your pregnancy. You can also have the benefits of 2 weeks before the maternity leave if you have problems. 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. | For pregnant women, France offers 16 weeks of maternity leave with 100% wage coverage. Those 16 weeks are split : 6 weeks before birth and 10 weeks after the date of presumed birth when you declared your pregnancy. You can also have the benefits of 2 weeks before the maternity leave if you have problems. 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. | ||
For any question about sexuality, contraception, menstruation, STD, relationship, violences,... anyone can call the following phone number : (+33) 0800 08 11 11. It's free and anonymous and is run nationwide by the Mouvement Français pour le Planning Familial (Planned Parenthood). | |||
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'''Important Note:''' There are two main types of abortions: medical (also known as the "abortion pill") and surgical (also known as "in-clinic"). For medical abortions, you take a pill to induce abortion. For surgical abortions, a procedure is performed to induce abortion. For general information about medical and surgical abortions, click [https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/abortion here]. | '''Important Note:''' There are two main types of abortions: medical (also known as the "abortion pill") and surgical (also known as "in-clinic"). For medical abortions, you take a pill to induce abortion. For surgical abortions, a procedure is performed to induce abortion. For general information about medical and surgical abortions, click [https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/abortion here]. | ||
The Mouvement Français pour le Planning Familial (Planned Parenthood) with the help of the government is running a national phone number : '''0800 08 11 11'''. The call is free and anonymous and counselors will answer you about abortion procedures, your questions and will provide you with address of healthcare facilities they know are good abortion providers. <ref>[http://www.ivg.social-sante.gouv.fr/aide-avortement-numero-vert-sexualites-contraception-ivg.html]</ref> | The Mouvement Français pour le Planning Familial (Planned Parenthood) with the help of the government is running a national phone number : '''(+33) 0800 08 11 11'''. The call is free and anonymous and counselors will answer you about abortion procedures, your questions and will provide you with address of healthcare facilities they know are good abortion providers. <ref>[http://www.ivg.social-sante.gouv.fr/aide-avortement-numero-vert-sexualites-contraception-ivg.html]</ref> | ||
PLEASE BE CAREFUL : Several french websites which look officials and offer a counseling phone number are run by anti-choice organization. They will give women fake information and try their best to scare the women so they don't abort. They might also call you back on your phone or your parents to talk to you again. A few of them : ivg.net, ecouteivg.org, avortementivg.com.. <ref> [http://www.lemonde.fr/politique/article/2013/02/25/les-anti-ivg-pratiquent-la-desinformation-sur-le-web_1838677_823448.html] </ref> | PLEASE BE CAREFUL : Several french websites which look officials and offer a counseling phone number are run by anti-choice organization. They will give women fake information and try their best to scare the women so they don't abort. They might also call you back on your phone or your parents to talk to you again. A few of them : ivg.net, ecouteivg.org, avortementivg.com.. <ref> [http://www.lemonde.fr/politique/article/2013/02/25/les-anti-ivg-pratiquent-la-desinformation-sur-le-web_1838677_823448.html] </ref> | ||