Law 75-17 of 17 January 1975 on voluntary termination of pregnancy
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Law 75-17 of 17 January 1975 on voluntary termination of pregnancy is the landmark French legislation that legalized abortion and marked a major advance in women's reproductive rights in France.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French law
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abortion law ⓘ reproductive rights legislation ⓘ |
| aim |
to protect women's health in the context of abortion
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to regulate voluntary termination of pregnancy ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
healthcare providers in France
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women residing in France ⓘ |
| chamberInvolved |
National Assembly of France
NERFINISHED
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Senate of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| dateOfEnactment | 1975-01-17 ⓘ |
| enactedUnderConstitution | Constitution of the Fifth French Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| government | French government of Valéry Giscard d'Estaing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headOfStateAtEnactment | Valéry Giscard d'Estaing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
first comprehensive legalization of abortion in France
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landmark in women's reproductive rights in France ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Simone Veil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | French Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfDocument | French ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
criminal law
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family law ⓘ public health law ⓘ |
| legalEffect | decriminalization of abortion under specified conditions ⓘ |
| legalForm | statute ⓘ |
| legalized |
abortion in France
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voluntary termination of pregnancy ⓘ |
| legalSystem | civil law ⓘ |
| legislature | French Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Simone Veil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfEnactment | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext | post-1968 social reforms in France ⓘ |
| positionOfIntroducer | Minister of Health of France ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
key milestone in French social legislation
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major advance in women's rights in France ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
French Penal Code
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French Public Health Code NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| repealedOrAmendedBy | subsequent French abortion legislation ⓘ |
| shortName | Loi Veil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | in force with amendments ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
abortion
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reproductive rights ⓘ women's rights ⓘ |
| temporalContext | 20th-century French law ⓘ |
| typeOfAct | national legislation ⓘ |
| yearOfEnactment | 1975 ⓘ |
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Law 75-17 of 17 January 1975 on voluntary termination of pregnancy
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