“For almost a century, doctors have been forbidden and punishable by penalty from providing factual information about methods and possible risks to women who are considering terminating a pregnancy,” Justice Minister Marco Buschmann said in a statement.
“Today, this time of distrust in women and distrust in doctors is coming to an end.”
Any criminal court sentences handed down based on the law since October 1990 will also be repealed, and any ongoing proceedings will be discontinued.
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Article URL : https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/germany-abolishes-nazi-era-abortion-law-2022-06-24/