In Abidjan, access to health care for children born in prison and their mothers was also secured through the work of some NGOs (including BICE). Since 2001, 208 children living with their mothers in detention and 89 pregnant women detained in the Detention and Correction Centre of Abidjan were provided with health, food, legal and psychological support. Within the building reserved for women of the MACA, BICE also completed, some specific cells for girls, pregnant women and imprisoned mothers with their children. A playground of activities was completed in the yard for development and stimulation of children living with their mothers in detention. With the consent of the mothers, some children aged more than a year were placed with foster families or specialised institutions of the state. A summer camp was developed by the Prison Socio-Educational Service (SERSOE / MC) with the support of a private partner for the educational support of children living with their imprisoned mothers. The Government facilitates and promotes private initiatives to improve the living conditions of detainees. 3.4 Respect for the child's views (art. 12) R 27. The Committee encourages the State party to promote and facilitate, within the family, schools, courts and administrative bodies, respect for the views of children and their participation in all matters affecting them, considering their age and level of maturity. Freedom of expression and opinion is guaranteed by the Constitution in its Article 9 without discrimination based on age. Even if there is not a general principle of respect for the child's views in the Ivorian legislation, several provisions of positive law requires the consideration of the opinion of the latter. 1. Legislative and regulatory measures In terms of education, the Ivorian law grants children the right to express his/her opinions in his/her school (art. 11 para 2, Law on Education). Students’ representatives in primary and secondary schools participate in school Management committees (art. 3 of Decree No. 95-26 of 20 January 1995 on the establishment, organisation and functioning of management committees) In terms of health, law n ° 93-672 from 09 August 1993 on therapeutic substances of human origin, requires the doctor of the National Blood Transfusion Centre, to obtain the consent of the blood donor, even when he/she is a minor. Law No. 95-15 of 12 January 1995 on the Labour Code provides that minors of 18 years can sign his/her contract on his/her own. From 16 years, the minor's consent is required for the validity of the employment contract even if he/she is assisted by his/her legal representative. In civil matters, there is no specific legal provision for the child's hearing for matters regarding him/her (child care, educational assistance), but in practice juvenile judges and judges in charge guardianship seek the views of the child before deciding. The assessment of the capacity for discernment is at the discretion of the magistrate. RAPPORT INITIAL SUR LA MISE EN OEUVRE DE LA CHARTE AFRICAINE DES DROITS ET DU BIEN ÊTRE DE L'ENFANT 32