The French parliament, under Macron's party, voted to restrict [[parental rights]] protected under [[Napoleon]] by symbolically banning [[spanking]].<ref>[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-france-children-punishment/overturning-napoleon-era-rights-france-bans-smacking-kids-idUSKCN1NZ1GS Overturning Napoleon-era rights, France bans smacking kids]. ''Reuters''. November 30, 2018. Retrieved December 1, 2018.</ref> This was despite scientific evidence finding that spanking "is not associated with any more adverse outcomes in children than is any other type of corrective discipline" and that "spanking is one of the most effective disciplinary tactics" for children aged 2-6.<ref>[https://sites.oxy.edu/clint/learn/articles/ComparingChildOutcomesofPhysicalPunishmentandAlternativeDisciplinary.pdf]Larzelere and Kuhn (2007) Comparing Child Outcomes of Physical Punishment and Alternative Disciplinary | The French parliament, under Macron's party, voted to restrict [[parental rights]] protected under [[Napoleon]] by symbolically banning [[spanking]].<ref>[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-france-children-punishment/overturning-napoleon-era-rights-france-bans-smacking-kids-idUSKCN1NZ1GS Overturning Napoleon-era rights, France bans smacking kids]. ''Reuters''. November 30, 2018. Retrieved December 1, 2018.</ref> This was despite scientific evidence finding that spanking "is not associated with any more adverse outcomes in children than is any other type of corrective discipline" and that "spanking is one of the most effective disciplinary tactics" for children aged 2-6.<ref>[https://sites.oxy.edu/clint/learn/articles/ComparingChildOutcomesofPhysicalPunishmentandAlternativeDisciplinary.pdf]Larzelere and Kuhn (2007) Comparing Child Outcomes of Physical Punishment and Alternative Disciplinary |