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Commission: Germany Should Legalize Abortion Up to 12 Weeks (www.improvethenews.org)
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  • A government-appointed commission recommended on Monday that Germany lift all abortion restrictions within the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, but maintain its ban on abortion after fetal viability at 22 weeks. Washington Post (LR: 2 CP: 5)
  • Abortion is generally illegal in Germany, although exceptions are made in cases of rape or life-threatening situations or within the first 12 weeks after undergoing an official medical consultation. US News & World Report
  • The law, however, is rarely enforced causing a legal gray area in the country, which can make it difficult for women to undergo the procedure within the first 12 weeks of pregnancy due to stigmatization, and financial and logistical barriers. BBC News (LR: 3 CP: 5)
  • The recommendation was made by the Commission on Reproductive Self-Determination and Reproductive Medicine, an all-female panel set up last year by the coalition government of the center-left Social Democratic Party, the Greens, and the Free Democrats. CNN (LR: 2 CP: 5)
  • The 628-page report, published on Monday, stressed that Germany's existing abortion laws need modernizing to align with international standards, with Liane Wörner, a lawyer who leads the commission saying keeping early-stage abortions illegal was "no longer tenable." BBC News (LR: 3 CP: 5)
  • The decision whether to accept the commission's advice or not will now be determined by Chancellor Olaf Scholz's center-left coalition. US News & World Report

Narrative A:

  • This recommendation will align Germany's abortion laws with international standards and its European peers. Although abortion is rarely prosecuted in the country, the current rules could easily allow future governments to issue punishments for those who seek out the procedure. Changing the law will protect women's human rights now and in the future.
    GUARDIAN (LR: 2 CP: 5)

Narrative B:

  • The current law allows enough protection for women seeking abortions in Germany. It would be unnecessary for the law to be changed. The commission likely had a strong liberal bias when they made this recommendation, and many ethical and legal considerations must be examined with this issue.
    CNN (LR: 2 CP: 5)
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