France IVF bill sparks mass protests in Paris

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France IVF bill: Protests gather thousands in Paris

Large crowds have taken to the streets of Paris in opposition to a bill that would give single women and lesbian couples access to fertility treatments.

If passed, the new law would be France's first major social reform since the legalisation of gay marriage in 2013.The draft bill has been passed by the lower house of parliament. It will go before the Senate later this month. Predictions on the number of protesters varied, with one research group saying 74,000 attended while organisers put the figure at around 600,000. Police put the attendance at 42,000.The proposed legislation would allow all women under 43 access to IVF treatment regardless of sexual orientation or relationship status.It would also give children conceived with donated sperm the right to seek out the donor's identity when they reach the age of 18. This is not currently allowed.

The new legislation would bring France in line with most of its neighbours including Britain, Spain and the Netherlands.

 

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politicians will talk about how much fatherlessness costs society billions and leads to damaged children, and then use taxpayer's money to actively create single-mothers. Insane

There was also a protest by illegal immigrants a few days ago demanding rights.

Oh, so there *IS* a protest in Paris that you're willing to cover.

Please could post a link to the endometriosis report on the news tonight. Isn't that a bit more relevant than this?

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