France weighs skinny model ban

March 19, 2015 02:34

French lawmakers are weighing a ban on extremely thin models.

New legislation debated in Parliament Tuesday would require modeling agencies to get medical certificates from models proving that their body mass index is at least 18.

Models would also be required to undergo regular weight checks.

And agencies that violate the law could face fines and even possible prison sentences.

Dr. Olivier Veran, a doctor and French lawmaker who's proposing the measures, said it's time to put a stop to the practice of pressuring models to be so thin that it's dangerous for their health.

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