Condoms are now free of charge at pharmacies across France for anyone 25 and younger, in what the government of President Emmanuel Macron describes as a preventive care measure aimed at reducing unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases.
The scheme, which went into effect on Sunday, was outlined by Macron in early December and was initially intended to apply only to people aged 18 to 25. But the programme was expanded after criticism that minors were not covered.
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