(BBC) The French government plans to introduce jail terms and fines for doctors who provide controversial so-called “virginity certificates” for traditional religious marriages.
It is part of draft legislation aimed at reinforcing French secular values and combating what President Emmanuel Macron calls “Islamist separatism.”
But the French abortion advice group ANCIC says stopping “virginity tests” requires broader educational work.
The UN says such tests must be stopped.
The French Interior Ministry says the bill — not yet fully debated by French politicians — proposes a year in jail and fine of €15,000 (£14,000) for any medical professional who issues a “virginity certificate.”
