The doctor Kristina Hänel was convicted for „advertising“ - meaning: informing about - abortion care.
Her appeal has just been denied.
Now she will bring it to the constitutional court.
Yes, this is Germany 2021.
Yes, solidarity welcome.
Yes, make some noise.
#wegmit219a
Her appeal has just been denied.
Now she will bring it to the constitutional court.
Yes, this is Germany 2021.
Yes, solidarity welcome.
Yes, make some noise.
#wegmit219a
https://twitter.com/haenel_kh/status/1351540378449686530
Maybe some context is useful:
Abortions is still criminalised in the German penal code. Yet, penalties are not imposed when certain preconditions are met.
During the Nazi time, paragraph 219a had been added to the section - prohibiting the “advertising of abortion”.
Abortions is still criminalised in the German penal code. Yet, penalties are not imposed when certain preconditions are met.
During the Nazi time, paragraph 219a had been added to the section - prohibiting the “advertising of abortion”.
In recent years, anti-choice fanatics started suing doctors on the basis of this paragraph - for merely providing information on their websites on where you can get an abortion.
And it turned out: The wording in the law is so broad that even providing information is punishable - like in the case of Kristina Hänel.
Also a small adjustment by the government did not change that.
Also a small adjustment by the government did not change that.
It is completely unbearable that this Nazi paragraph still exists today - it has to be abolished.
Next step: Constitutional court.
Next step: Constitutional court.
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