Announcement: Registration Required! Public Hearing of the Committee on Legal Affairs on the New Provisions Governing Pregnancy Terminations
2025-02-03 08:28
The Committee on Legal Affairs of the German Bundestag invites interested parties to a public hearing on the new provisions on the termination of pregnancy. The hearing will take place on March 8, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in room 1.405 of the Reichstag Building in Berlin.
The new provisions, which are scheduled to come into force on January 1, 2026, include the following key changes:
- The prohibition on advertising pregnancy termination services is lifted.
- Doctors who perform pregnancy terminations are no longer required to offer counseling on alternatives to pregnancy termination.
- The waiting period between the initial consultation and the procedure is shortened from three days to one day.
- The ban on late-term pregnancy terminations after the 12th week of pregnancy is lifted.
The Committee on Legal Affairs is seeking input from experts, stakeholders, and the public on the new provisions. The following topics will be discussed during the hearing:
- The impact of the new provisions on women’s health and rights
- The potential for an increase in the number of pregnancy terminations
- The role of doctors and counselors in providing information and support to women seeking pregnancy terminations
- The legal and ethical implications of the new provisions
Interested parties are invited to register for the hearing by sending an email to anhoerung-rechtsausschuss@bundestag.de by February 25, 2025. Please include your name, affiliation, and contact information in your email.
The hearing will be webcast live on the website of the German Bundestag. A recording of the hearing will be made available after the event.
For more information, please contact the Committee on Legal Affairs at anhoerung-rechtsausschuss@bundestag.de or by phone at +49 (0)30 227-34154.
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