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Does a person need their partner's permission to use contraception?
Model-written, not yet read by a native reader.
Correct answer: No, it needs no permission from the partner. No, contraception is available without the partner's permission. Each person in the couple is individually free to choose whether to have a child. Source: the Ministry of the Interior sheet “Les libertés au sein du couple” (in French).
Sources: Sheet “Les libertés au sein du couple” (French), read on 21 October 2026. Answer written by Hexaciv from this source. Hexaciv is an independent preparation tool. It is not an official website, is not linked to any government body and does not give legal advice. The authoritative source is the Ministry of the Interior's, cited on this page.
The four choices and why
- ✗ Yes, the partner must always agree firstOui, le partenaire doit donner son accordEach person freely chooses whether to have a child.
- ✓ No, it needs no permission from the partnerNon, elle est accessible sans autorisation du partenaireCorrect answer. No, contraception is available without the partner's permission. Each person in the couple is individually free to choose whether to have a child.
- ✗ Yes, but only in a married couple or a civil unionOui, mais seulement dans un couple marié ou pacséThe rule does not depend on marriage: the partner's agreement is never required.
- ✗ Yes, the parents must always agree for a minorOui, les parents doivent toujours donner leur accordThat is not what the source sheet says: contraception is available without the partner's permission.
What the source says
« La contraception et l’IVG sont accessibles sans autorisation du partenaire. »
Sentence copied word for word from the source, in French, read on 21 October 2026.
How it reads on exam day
The exam is in French, so this is the question you will see: « Une personne a-t-elle besoin de l'autorisation de son partenaire pour la contraception ? ». Learn the English idea above and the French words in the options.
This question comes from the list of the naturalisation version of the exam (PDF relayed by Le Français des affaires, read on 14 October 2026; the Ministry's own page for this list did not answer). The list's wording: “La contraception :”.
Where the Ministry explains it
Sheet “Les libertés au sein du couple” (French).
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