Opinion for the Commission on Reproductive Self-Determination and Reproductive Medicine (Germany)

The Commission on Reproductive Self-Determination and Reproductive Medicine was appointed in March 2023 by Germany’s Federal Minister for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth; Federal Minister of Health; and Federal Minister of Justice. Made up of experts in the fields of medicine, psychology, sociology, health sciences, ethics and law, the Commission was tasked with assessing how abortion can be regulated outside of the Penal Code.

In October 2023, the Center for Reproductive Rights submitted this written statement to the Commission, outlining international human rights standards and the WHO guidelines on abortion care as well as an overview of European comparative law on abortion.

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