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What does PMA stand for?
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Correct answer: Procréation Médicalement Assistée (medically assisted procreation). PMA means Procréation Médicalement Assistée. It is open to all women, in a couple or alone, since 2 August 2021. 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
- ✗ Protection Médicale pour les Adultes (medical protection for adults)Protection Médicale pour les AdultesThis is not the right meaning.
- ✗ Prise en charge Mensuelle de l'Assurance (monthly insurance coverage)Prise en charge Mensuelle de l'AssuranceThis is not the right meaning.
- ✓ Procréation Médicalement Assistée (medically assisted procreation)Procréation Médicalement AssistéeCorrect answer. PMA means Procréation Médicalement Assistée. It is open to all women, in a couple or alone, since 2 August 2021.
- ✗ Prévention des Maladies Alimentaires (prevention of food-related diseases)Prévention des Maladies AlimentairesThis is not the right meaning.
What the source says
« à la PMA (Procréation Médicalement Assistée), ouverte à toutes les femmes »
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: « Que signifie PMA ? ». Learn the English idea above and the French words in the options.
This question is on the official list for the resident card (CR). The Ministry's wording: “Que signifie PMA ?”.
Where the Ministry explains it
Sheet “Les libertés au sein du couple” (French).
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