Veil Law
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Veil Law is the landmark 1975 French legislation, championed by Simone Veil, that legalized abortion and became a major milestone in women's rights in France.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French law
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abortion law ⓘ landmark legislation ⓘ |
| allowedAbortionUntilWeek | 10 weeks of pregnancy ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
French abortion law of 1975
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Loi Veil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cameIntoForce | 1975-01-17 ⓘ |
| championedBy | Simone Veil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | French Public Health Code NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| context | second-wave feminism in France ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| criminalized | illegal abortion outside legal framework ⓘ |
| dateOfPassage | 1975-01-17 ⓘ |
| debatedIn |
French National Assembly
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentUnderWhichPassed | Valéry Giscard d’Estaing presidency ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
reference point in French constitutional debates on abortion
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symbol of secular and liberal social policy in France ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
major milestone in women’s rights in France
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marked shift from criminalization to legalization of abortion in France ⓘ |
| initialGestationalLimit | 10 weeks of pregnancy ⓘ |
| inspired | later debates on reproductive rights in Europe ⓘ |
| introducedInBody | French National Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
family law
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health law ⓘ women’s rights ⓘ |
| legalized | abortion in France ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | French Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modifiedBy |
1982 French law on reimbursement of abortion
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subsequent French reproductive rights reforms ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Simone Veil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | French ⓘ |
| opposedBy | conservative and religious groups in France ⓘ |
| permittedAbortionIn |
approved clinics
ⓘ
hospitals ⓘ |
| positionOfProposer | French Minister of Health ⓘ |
| precededBy | 1920 French law criminalizing abortion and contraception ⓘ |
| primeMinisterAtPassage | Jacques Chirac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proposedBy | Simone Veil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfEffect | metropolitan France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| required |
mandatory reflection period
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medical consultation ⓘ woman’s situation of distress declaration ⓘ |
| status | in force with amendments ⓘ |
| subjectOf | parliamentary speeches by Simone Veil ⓘ |
| supportedBy | women’s rights movements in France ⓘ |
| typeOfChange | decriminalization of abortion ⓘ |
| yearOfPassage | 1975 ⓘ |
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