'I was born thanks to Assisted Reproductive Technology'. With these words, government spokesman Gabriel Attal shared a very personal Instagram post on Tuesday, June 29, 2022.
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In a lengthy description, he describes his 'conviction', his 'emotion' and his 'pride', following the Parliament's adoption of the bioethics bill on the same day. Indeed, one of the most eagerly awaited measures concerned Assisted Reproduction (ART) and its opening up to all women.
Images from his childhood
Gabriel Attal took the trouble to speak out so intimately because he himself is a child of assisted reproduction (ART).
My emotion is that this medical practice, which has enabled my family to build itself up, can now benefit millions of other families, who until now have been unfairly deprived of it. I am sincerely happy for them.
His testimony is accompanied by three photos from his childhood. The first shows Gabriel Attal as an infant, with a black-and-white shot and a second in color, bottle in hand. The last photo shows him as a smiling child, wearing a blue and white shirt.
1 in 30 births
These photos are full of happiness, and the government spokesman doesn't forget to mention what this ART has brought him personally.
I couldn't have wished for a better family or for more love than my parents gave me.
ART is said to have concerned 1 in 30 births in France in 2018, according to figures from the Institut national d'études démographiques (Ined).
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This article has been translated from Gentside FR.
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Instagram: @gabrielattal
