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France passes bill that forces super-thin models to prove they’re “healthy”

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France passed a new law on Thursday that forces super-thin models to prove they are healthy before they are allowed on the catwalk. The models must substantiate their proof with doctor’s certification stating their weight is healthy. Violations of the new law could cost the models’ jail time and fines up to $81,000. Additionally, advertisers are not allowed to conduct photograph edits to alter the models’ images unless they mark the photography as “photograph edited”: they can face fines of $40,600 or up to 30% of expenses related to the advertisement. According to the new bill, France has between 30,000 and 40,000 people with anorexia, with 20% of girls restricting food intake. The bill also states “Images of the body idolizing excessive thinness or wasting, and stigmatizing curves, undeniably contribute to unhappiness, especially among many young girls.” As the bill is upheld, a health professional will determine if the models’ weights are healthy, taking into account age, gender, and body shape.