Abortion in France

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Abortion in France is legal upon request until 14 weeks after conception (16 weeks after the pregnant woman's last menstrual period).^[1][2][3] Abortions at later stages of pregnancy up until birth are allowed if two physicians certify that the abortion will be done to prevent injury to the physical or mental health of the pregnant woman; a risk to the life of the pregnant woman; or that the child will suffer from a particularly severe illness recognized as incurable.^[4][5][6] The abortion law was liberalized by the Veil Act in 1975.