French MPs approve IVF draft law for single women and lesbians

Bill is Emmanuel Macron's biggest social reform since he was elected in 2017

France has taken a step towards allowing lesbian and single women to conceive children with medical help, setting the stage for a clash with the country's religious conservatives.

To loud applause, France's lower house of parliament approved a draft bioethics law in a move that has already sparked outrage from opponents, including some in President Emmanuel Macron's own centrist party.