Staring on Jan. 1, 2023, condoms are now free in French pharmacies for everyone younger than 26 years old as part of an effort to curb sexually transmitted diseases.
French President Emmanuel Macron, right, walks after an emergency meeting at Nusa Dua in Bali, Indonesia on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022.
"Sexually transmitted diseases are on the rise among young people," Macron said on Dec. 8."This is why we are embarking on a small prevention revolution." Condoms were already available for free at STD screening centers and some school health centers, according to the French Ministry of Health. French citizens who are 26 or older can be reimbursed for condom purchases with a prescription from a doctor.
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