Veil Law
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Veil Law is the landmark 1975 French legislation, championed by Simone Veil, that legalized abortion and became a major milestone in women's rights in France.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Veil Law canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Veil Law Context triple: [Simone Veil, notableWork, Veil Law]
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A.
Sex Is Law
"Sex Is Law" is a hip-hop album by French rapper Father MC, showcasing his blend of smooth delivery and early-1990s rap production.
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B.
The Veil
The Veil is a 2016 American supernatural horror film directed by Phil Joanou, centered on the dark legacy of a cult’s mass suicide and its lone survivor.
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C.
Veil series
The Veil series is a group of large abstract Color Field paintings by Morris Louis, characterized by translucent, cascading washes of color that helped define postwar American abstraction.
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D.
Lux et Lex
Lux et Lex is the Latin motto of the University of North Dakota, traditionally interpreted as “Light and Law.”
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E.
Tehcir Law
The Tehcir Law was a 1915 Ottoman decree that authorized the mass deportation of Armenians, serving as a central legal mechanism of the Armenian Genocide.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Veil Law Target entity description: Veil Law is the landmark 1975 French legislation, championed by Simone Veil, that legalized abortion and became a major milestone in women's rights in France.
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A.
Sex Is Law
"Sex Is Law" is a hip-hop album by French rapper Father MC, showcasing his blend of smooth delivery and early-1990s rap production.
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B.
The Veil
The Veil is a 2016 American supernatural horror film directed by Phil Joanou, centered on the dark legacy of a cult’s mass suicide and its lone survivor.
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C.
Veil series
The Veil series is a group of large abstract Color Field paintings by Morris Louis, characterized by translucent, cascading washes of color that helped define postwar American abstraction.
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D.
Lux et Lex
Lux et Lex is the Latin motto of the University of North Dakota, traditionally interpreted as “Light and Law.”
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E.
Tehcir Law
The Tehcir Law was a 1915 Ottoman decree that authorized the mass deportation of Armenians, serving as a central legal mechanism of the Armenian Genocide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French law
ⓘ
abortion law ⓘ landmark legislation ⓘ |
| allowedAbortionUntilWeek | 10 weeks of pregnancy ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
French abortion law of 1975
ⓘ
linked to:
Loi Veil
Loi Veil ⓘ |
| cameIntoForce | 1975-01-17 ⓘ |
| championedBy | Simone Veil ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | French Public Health Code ⓘ |
| context | second-wave feminism in France ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| criminalized | illegal abortion outside legal framework ⓘ |
| dateOfPassage | 1975-01-17 ⓘ |
| debatedIn |
French National Assembly
ⓘ
linked to:
National Assembly of France
French Senate ⓘ
linked to:
Senate of France
|
| governmentUnderWhichPassed | Valéry Giscard d’Estaing presidency ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
reference point in French constitutional debates on abortion
ⓘ
symbol of secular and liberal social policy in France ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
major milestone in women’s rights in France
ⓘ
marked shift from criminalization to legalization of abortion in France ⓘ |
| initialGestationalLimit | 10 weeks of pregnancy ⓘ |
| inspired | later debates on reproductive rights in Europe ⓘ |
| introducedInBody |
French National Assembly
ⓘ
linked to:
National Assembly of France
|
| legalDomain |
family law
ⓘ
health law ⓘ women’s rights ⓘ |
| legalized | abortion in France ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
French Parliament
ⓘ
linked to:
Parliament of France
|
| modifiedBy |
1982 French law on reimbursement of abortion
ⓘ
subsequent French reproductive rights reforms ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Simone Veil ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | French ⓘ |
| opposedBy | conservative and religious groups in France ⓘ |
| permittedAbortionIn |
approved clinics
ⓘ
hospitals ⓘ |
| positionOfProposer | French Minister of Health ⓘ |
| precededBy | 1920 French law criminalizing abortion and contraception ⓘ |
| primeMinisterAtPassage | Jacques Chirac ⓘ |
| proposedBy | Simone Veil ⓘ |
| regionOfEffect |
metropolitan France
ⓘ
linked to:
Metropolitan France
|
| required |
mandatory reflection period
ⓘ
medical consultation ⓘ woman’s situation of distress declaration ⓘ |
| status | in force with amendments ⓘ |
| subjectOf | parliamentary speeches by Simone Veil ⓘ |
| supportedBy | women’s rights movements in France ⓘ |
| typeOfChange | decriminalization of abortion ⓘ |
| yearOfPassage | 1975 ⓘ |
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Subject: Veil Law Description of subject: Veil Law is the landmark 1975 French legislation, championed by Simone Veil, that legalized abortion and became a major milestone in women's rights in France.
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