France foots the whole bill for abortion and birth control

While some places are still struggling to provide half the population with proper reproductive healthcare, France has it figured out:

As of April 1 the French state will reimburse 100 percent of the cost of abortions while teenage girls will be offered free and anonymous contraception.

The French state will reimburse 100 percent of the cost of abortions beginning April 1, while girls aged between 15 and 18 will be offered access to free and anonymous birth control.

The change comes as a law approved in late 2012 comes into force.

Until now, French women over 18 could only receive up to 80 percent of the cost of the procedure, which can run up to 450 euros.

Better yet, the new president, François Hollande, seems to grasp the simple logic that sadly evades all but precious few politicians:

And by coupling it with free contraception for younger girls and women, France hopes to reduce the number of unwanted pregnancies, and thus the number of abortions.

RAmen.

(via ThinkProgress)