“My body, my decision”: With this or similar slogans, many people take to the streets every year on International Women’s Day. You campaign for the right to decriminalized abortion in Germany. But the topic is controversial and opinions are divided.
Many countries regulate abortions with a deadline
The right to abortion in Germany is anchored in the criminal code. Paragraph 218 regulates the ban on abortion, but it is still possible without penalty up to the twelfth week. Conditions are prior consultation and three days to think about it. There is more information for those affected, among other things here.
A period of several weeks also applies in other countries such as Spain or Hungary – but with completely different conditions for pregnant women. An overview.
Further sources: Information from the news agencies DPA and AFP, Center for reproductive rights, Deutschlandfunk“taz“, German wave“FAZ“