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§ 219a Strafgesetzbuch (StGB) Weggefallen (repealed restrictions on promoting abortions in medical facilities)

Section 219a German Criminal Code (Strafgesetzbuch - StGB) Repealed

With effect to July 11, 2022, Section 219a of the German Criminal Code prohibiting the promoting of abortions in medical facilities was repealed without replacement by the legislator. Accordingly, doctors can now refer to the offer of an abortion in their practice.

§ 1830 Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch (BGB) – in Kraft getreten am 1. Januar 2023 (requirements of sterilization)

Section 1830 of the German Civil Code (Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch – BGB), which entered into force on January 1, 2023, regulates the requirements for the sterilization of a person of legal age who is under the care of a guardian. The guardian can only consent to sterilization under very strict conditions.

§ 1631c Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch (BGB) – in Kraft getreten am 1. Januar 2023 (on sterilization of minors)

Section 1631c German Civil Code (Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch – BGB) - entered into force on January 1, 2023

Section 1631c of the German Civil Code states that the sterilization of minors is prohibited in Germany. The parents cannot consent to this either.

Nach § 1631c des Bürgerlichen Gesetzbuchs ist die Sterilisation von Minderjährigen in Deutschland verboten. Auch die Eltern können dem nicht zustimmen.

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