France's parliament is expected to adopt a largely symbolic ban Tuesday on parents smacking their children, a practice which though condemned by the UN still enjoys widespread support in the country. The ban, to be put to a final vote in the Senate on Tuesday, would make France the 55th state to
Paris - France's parliament is expected to adopt a largely symbolic ban Tuesday on parents smacking their children, a practice which though condemned by the UN still enjoys widespread support in the country.
It will be written into the Civil Code and read out to couples when they exchange their marital vows. The measure, which was adopted by MPs in November, is expected to easily pass the Senate despite some lawmakers on the right railing against what they see as"interference" in family life. According to France's Childhood Foundation, 85 percent of French parents admit to smacking their children.
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