French lawmakers vote to ban anorexic models

PARIS — France's lower house of Parliament has approved a measure that would make it a crime to use anorexic models.

Other countries including Israel and Spain have also cracked down on the glorification of dangerously thin models. The French measure would only apply within France, but could have symbolic impact beyond because of its outsized influence on the fashion world.

Agencies that employ models who are considered too thin could face a fine of up to €75,000 (US$81,660) and six months in prison.

The new law requires models to undergo regular weight checks. “This is an important message to young women, young women who see these models as an aesthetic ideal,” Health Minister Marisol Touraine said before the measure was approved. Read more...

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