Germany lifts ban on 'advertising for the termination of pregnancy'
March 10, 2022, 6:31 am

Germany lifts ban on 'advertising for the termination of pregnancy'

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The Xinhua reported, the German government on Wednesday approved the deletion of the controversial paragraph 219a of the German penal code (StGB), which prohibits "advertising for the termination of pregnancy."

The German government said that doctors will in future be allowed to advertise, for example on their websites, that they perform abortions. They will also be allowed to make public which methods they use.

Until now, women in Germany were allowed to have an unwanted pregnancy terminated within the first twelve weeks after conception, but were legally prevented from easily obtaining information about the various options available.

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According to the Xinhua, providing detailed information on these options, and the related risk for each method, was previously considered advertising. This could be penalized with a fine, or imprisonment of up to two years.

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Minister for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth Anne Spiegel said: "What was long overdue is finally becoming reality." She added that the deletion of paragraph 219a will "sustainably strengthen women's right to self-determination."

Source: xinhua

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Upon arriving to participate in the summit of the European Political Community, which includes around forty heads of state in Budapest, he said, "I look forward to sitting with the elected U.S. president and seeing how we will collectively ensure we meet challenges, including the threats from Russia and North Korea." He also noted that the strengthening of ties between Russia and North Korea poses a threat to the United States as well, according to reports from Agence France-Presse.

Before Trump's victory, Rutte expressed confidence that a united Washington would remain part of the defensive alliance, even if Trump became the 47th president of the United States. In an interview with German public broadcaster ZDF last Monday night, he stated that both Republicans and Democrats understand that NATO serves not only the security of Europe but also that of America. He added that both candidates are aware that the security of the United States is closely tied to NATO.

On Wednesday, NATO congratulated Trump on his victory but did not address the Ukrainian issue.

It is noteworthy that the relationship between the elected U.S. president and the defense alliance was not the best during his first term in the White House. Trump criticized NATO member states multiple times and even hinted at withdrawing from the alliance unless they increased their financial contributions.

Additionally, the issue of the Russian-Ukrainian war is one of the matters that complicate relations between the two sides, especially since Trump has repeatedly stated that he can end this ongoing conflict, which began in 2022, quickly. He implied that he had a peace plan between Kyiv and Moscow, while his vice president, JD Vance, revealed aspects of that plan, which stipulated Ukraine's commitment not to join NATO, thereby sending reassuring signals to the Russians.

Furthermore, many NATO member states in Europe fear that Trump might halt military aid to Ukraine after he previously criticized the U.S. for pouring funds into supporting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.