Four disturbing aspects to Slovakia limiting abortion access for Ukrainian women More reports about rapes by the Russian army against the Ukrainian girls and women who are arriving in Slovakia have been exposed. In the meantime, the Slovak parliament is discussing proposals on banning abortion for women without permanent residency. This cynical targeting of Ukrainian girls and women is disturbing, says Denisa Nešťáková. By Dr. Denisa Nešťáková
Population policy under the guise of protecting life – the history of Section 218 Section 218 has been a topic of intense political debate ever since it was first incorporated in the Criminal Code of the German Empire on 15 May 1871. It has always been one of the most controversial paragraphs in German law, both legally and socially. In 1995, a compromise solution was found, but since then nothing more has changed. To find out why that is so, and work out what can be done about it, it’s worth taking a look back at the history of Section 218. By Derya Binışık
150 years of Germany’s abortion ban ‒ when will the “green tide” wash over to the other side of the Atlantic? Commentary The “marea verde” – the “green tide” – has spread across the whole of Latin America. Can it make waves in Germany too? By Ni una Menos Berlin
An introduction to reproductive justice Feminist movements that focus exclusively on abortion rights primarily represent the perspective of white, privileged women. Reproductive justice goes further, combining reproductive rights with social justice. By Anthea Kyere
Reproductive rights: laws and access to abortion - Interview with Ruby Lai 8 March is International Women’s Day. Dr Ruby Lai shares her viewpoints on abortion and reproductive rights in Hong Kong and East Asia. By Lucia Siu
Four reasons why Poland’s war on abortion should scare you Commentary This is not just ‘Poland being Poland’. These actions are illegal, inhumane and could spread across Europe – and this is just the beginning. By Neil Datta
“Self-managed abortion empowers people with an unwanted pregnancy” Interview On the occasion of International Safe Abortion Day Dinah Riese interviewes Alicia Baier and Sophie G. about how they support pregnant people worldwide with drug abortion. By Dinah Riese
Sentenced because of Abortion: A Visit in the Ilopango Women’s Prison, El Salvador Due to the absolute ban on abortion in El Salvador, women are frequently imprisoned for up to 30 years. Although the topic is part of the public debate, legislative changes are far from being realized. By Gaby Küppers and Gert Eisenbürger
The unloved compromise. Black umbrellas, white coats and abortion in Poland In recent weeks Poland has witnessed an unprecedented mobilisation of women against the tightening of the already very strict abortion law. To the likely surprise of many observers, the government, dominated by the nationalist right-wing Law and Justice party, decided to revoke its initial backing for the draft law, having bowed to pressure following angry protests of one hundred thousand women bearing black umbrellas. Gert Röhrborn from the Warsaw office of the Heinrich Böll Foundation sheds light on the background of these recent events. By Gert Röhrborn
