Doctor Kristina Hänel calls for legalization
Is Germany on the verge of reforming abortion law? The doctor Kristina Hänel talks about her hope – and the threat posed by abortion opponents. A commission of experts commissioned by the federal government demands: abortions must be legalized in the first twelve weeks of pregnancy and paragraph 218 must be reformed. At the moment, […]
Controversy over abortion rights flares up again
The Union wants to go to the Constitutional Court against traffic light plans for abortion. CDU politician Frei warns of old wounds and social divisions opening up. A new dispute has broken out over the liberalization of abortion rights in Germany. Next week, proposals will be presented by a government commission – and according to […]
“Historical”: Abortion rights in the French constitution
“My body, my decision”: France writes the right to abortion into the constitution – and wants to be a role model worldwide. A vote with great symbolic power: In France, the freedom to have an abortion is enshrined in the constitution. The three-fifths majority required for this was achieved in Versailles at a meeting of […]
Abortion rights are given constitutional status in France
“My body, my decision” – these words shine down from the Eiffel Tower. France writes the right to abortion into the constitution – and wants to be a role model worldwide. A vote with great symbolic power: In France, the freedom to have an abortion is enshrined in the constitution. The three-fifths majority required for […]
Verdict is “attack” on artificial insemination
In the USA, many people are still deeply shocked by the end of abortion rights. Now the judiciary has intervened in a similar issue. The verdict can have far-reaching consequences. The US government has described a decision by the Alabama Supreme Court as an “attack” on artificial insemination. “Doctors fear prosecution, fertility clinics are ceasing […]
