22. Ms. GONZALEZ MARTINEZ said the report mentioned numerous cases of latent discrimination. The Code of Conduct of the Equal Opportunities Commission, for example, was only a series of recommendations, whereas under the Convention such provisions should be compulsory. Dismissal on the grounds of pregnancy was not considered as illegal discrimination (under the Convention any discrimination was illegal) unless, in a comparable situation, a man would not have been dismissed. However, there was no comparable situation for a man and the very existence of such a provision constituted a flagrant discrimination against women. On the question of unemployment, the report stated that the Government could not give its support to measures based only on the reduction of female unemployment. That comment was devoid of foundation because the general measures taken against unemployment were derived from the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and not from the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. She would like to know the percentage of women who were members of a trade union and whether such membership was an advantage or not for a woman, taking into account the fact that employers often established as a condition for employment non-membership in any trade union.. Finally, she asked for information on the consequences of drug addiction on female employment. Article 12 23. Ms. CORTI welcomed the law of 16 July 1985 prohibiting female circumcision. She asked for details on legislation concerning drugs and more particularly on the provisions enacted against drug traffickers. On the question of abortion, she noted that the law of 1967 made provision for the legal interruption of pregnancy if two doctors authorized it. In other words, only a therapeutic abortion was allowed. The United Kingdom apparently did not recognize the principle that women (Ms. Corti)
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a discussion about women's rights and employment in a country, specifically mentioning laws and regulations related to equal opportunities, discrimination, and reproductive rights. The language used is formal and professional, suggesting a legal or official context. The topics discussed, such as pregnancy discrimination, trade union membership, and abortion, are all related to employment and social issues.

**Category**
Employment, Health