title: Decree No. 88-59 for the implementation of Articles L. 162-8 and L. 162-9 of the Public Health Code and concerning public hospital establishments required to carry out voluntary terminations of pregnancy, 18 January 1988.
abstract: This Decree relates to Decree Number 80-284 of 17 April 1980 on the classification of public and private establishments that provide hospital services to the public and repeals Decree Number 82-826 of 27 February 1982 for the implementation of Article L. 168 of the French Public Health Code.  Section 1 specifies the categories of public establishments required to have facilities for the voluntary termination of pregnancy, that is, 1) regional hospital centers, 2) general hospital centers, and 3) other public hospital establishments with a surgical or obstetrical unit, with the exception of specialized hospital centers.
mesh_terms: D000028:Abortion, Induced; D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D019049:Developed Countries; D005060:Europe; D005193:Family Planning Services; D005602:France; D006262:Health; D006268:Health Facilities; D006761:Hospitals; D007878:Legislation as Topic
keywords: Abortion Centers--legal aspects; Abortion, Induced--legal aspects; Delivery Of Health Care--legal aspects; Developed Countries; Europe; Family Planning; Fertility Control, Postconception; France; Health; Health Facilities; Hospitals--legal aspects; Legislation; Mediterranean Countries; Western Europe