In Berlin and 40 other cities, protests against the criminalization of abortion will take place this Saturday. One of the biggest actions against the Parafgrave is planned in the capital with a silent human chain around the Reichstag.
The criminalization of abortion is to be protested in more than 40 cities on Saturday. One of the biggest actions is planned in Berlin with a silent human chain around the Reichstag, as the Alliance for Sexual Self-Determination announced on Friday in Berlin.
The nationwide alliance calls for the abolition of paragraph 218 of the penal code, which makes abortion a punishable offense. The protest is supported by 120 organizations, including profamilia, the Humanist Association Germany and the Left Party.
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Terminations of pregnancy are generally prohibited under German law
The reason for the protests is the 150th anniversary of the controversial paragraph. It was enshrined in the first Reich Criminal Code on May 15, 1871, and has since retained its validity with modifications.
With some exceptions, termination of pregnancy is still prohibited under German law. “218 incapacitates and criminalizes those affected and doctors, stigmatizes them and continues to treat abortions as a great taboo,” criticized Eva Kubitz from the campaign “150 Years of Resistance Against §218 – Enough!”.
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The petition started at the beginning of March was signed by 37,000 people
A corresponding petition, which was started at the beginning of March, was signed by around 37,000 people by noon on Friday. What is required is the deletion of the paragraph without replacement as a criminal offense and legal regulations outside of the penal code.
The legal situation is simply no longer acceptable, said petition starter Adriana Beran: “Paragraph 218 is like a slap in the face for all self-determined women.”
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Broadcast: Antenne Brandenburg, May 14th, 2021, 9:00 p.m.
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