French Senate Approves Burqa Ban By Dodai Stewart | September 14, 2010 | 8:30pm Latest Copy to clipboard × Copy Link Facebook Reddit Bluesky Email ! The vote was 246 to 1, banning any veils that cover the face. A person wearing a veil can be fined 150€ ($190). Force a woman to wear a niqab or burqa and spend a year in prison. Most Popular George Clooney Sounds Like a Lovely House Husband Ohio Woman Faces ‘Abuse of a Corpse’ Charge for Miscarriage in Another Post-Roe Nightmare Abortion Access Will, Once Again, Be Decided by the Supreme Court More from JezebelInside the Mind of the Influencer Who Thinks You Should Be Rude to WaitstaffMan Posts Carl Jung Quotes to Intellectualize His BreakupAnna Wintour Is So Last Season Join the discussion... GET JEZEBEL RIGHT IN YOUR INBOX Still here. Still without airbrushing. Still with teeth. Sign Up Leave this field empty if you're human: