Demanding thousands: End of the abortion ban in Germany!

Demanding thousands: End of the abortion ban in Germany!

in Berlin and Karlsruhe demonstrated thousands at the weekend for the legalization of abortions in Germany. The police counted up to 3000 participants in the capital. "It is a human right to decide on your own body," emphasized the General Secretary of Amnesty International Germany, Julia Dergrow. She underlined that the failure to respect this right mobilizes people worldwide. With the motto "Legalize abortion - now!" Called around 100 organizations for the protests. Similar actions took place in Karlsruhe at the same time. According to the organizers, a total of around 7,000 participants were present in both cities, although only 5,000 were registered. The demands are clear: the deletion of the controversial paragraph 218, which criminals pregnancy, but remains punitive under certain conditions.

peaceful protests and background information

During the demonstrations there were some smaller opposites with a few participants, although there were occasional verbal clashes. The police had to intervene in some cases, but overall the protest was peaceful. The legal framework in Germany stipulates that a termination of pregnancy in the first twelve weeks remains unpunished, provided that the woman concerned takes advice. The Greens and SPD government parties are working to reform this legislation in order to make the topic of abortion less restrictive.

These developments take place against the background of a global trend, because according to the United Nations, the city population will probably grow by 600 million to 5.2 billion people by 2030. In 2023, 4.6 billion people already lived in cities, which corresponds to 57% of the world's population. Berlin, as the largest city in Germany, currently has around 3.6 million inhabitants and falls behind the mega -cities like Tokyo, Delhi and Shanghai in a global comparison. The UN also predict that the number of mega cities will increase to 43 by 2030, which further increases the urban challenges and that the need for social changes, such as the rights of women, puts in the foreground.

rnd reported about the demonstrations in Berlin and Karlsruhe. Developments in the urban population in the forecasts of Experience statistics of the Federal Statistical Office .