FranceMise en situation n° 49 · Rights and duties
Natalia is married. She wants to take the contraceptive pill. Her husband says she must first have his permission. Is he right?
In the exam (French)
Natalia est mariée. Elle veut prendre la pilule contraceptive. Son mari dit qu'elle doit d'abord avoir son autorisation. A-t-il raison ?
- aYes, the doctor always asks for the husband’s signature.Oui, le médecin demande toujours la signature du mari.
- bYes, a married woman needs her husband’s agreement.Oui, une femme mariée a besoin de l'accord de son mari.
- cNo, each woman decides on her contraception herself.Non, chaque femme décide seule de sa contraception.Correct answer
- dNo, but she must inform her husband’s family.Non, mais elle doit prévenir la famille de son mari.
Why?
Everyone has the right to make decisions about their own body. A woman chooses her contraception freely, and she can also have an abortion (IVG), without her spouse’s or partner’s agreement. A doctor, a midwife or a sexual health centre can advise her.
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Mise en situation n° 53
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Source
Knowledge questions: Ministry of the Interior (DIAN), official lists of knowledge questions CSP and CR, formation-civique.interieur.gouv.fr, Licence Ouverte 2.0, read on 21 October 2026; the official list for naturalisation, immigration.interieur.gouv.fr (DGEF), Licence Ouverte 2.0, read on 25 October 2026. The answer options, the explanations, the situations and the English translation are ours, written with AI; in the exam the questions are in French. This is not a ministry service.
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