Dec. 9 (UPI) — France will begin making condoms available for free to people over 18 and under 26 starting next month, in an effort to reduce the spread of sexually transmitted diseases.
French President Emmanuel Macron made the public health announcement on Friday.
Macron told the French publication La Nouvelle Républic that the country has a “real issue” when it comes to the sexual health of its young people.
The effort is based on other measures to improve health, including free emergency contraception for all women in pharmacies, and free STD screening without a prescription for people under 26, Macron said Friday on Twitter.
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