Abtreibung und Fortpflanzungsrecht

Medically assisted reproduction is available only to married couples, or those in a registered partnership or cohabitation.

This regulation aims to ensure that pregnant women and their children have access to necessary basic medical care by tracking medical examinations received with a so-called mother-and-child-passport issued by the Federal Ministry of Health. Basic medical care includes, at least, five medical examinations of the pregnant woman and nine examinations of the child until the child reaches the age of 62 months. The regulation specifies contents, time intervals, and the information that should be included in the mother-and-child-passport. According to Sec.

Generally, the person performing the abortion and the pregnant woman who consents to the procedure are criminally liable pursuant to Section 96.