Can a woman have the right to seek abortion at any time she pleases? Shall we give greater emphasis to counselling instead of rushing through a law liberalising abortion? In Germany, the law permits abortion after mandatory counselling and a three-day waiting period. There are strong ethical objections to the idea of abortion per se as well as to aborting a child with disability. Rather than criminalising abortion, German law focusses on counselling, employment security, social welfare, and financial support to persuade pregnant women to give birth to their children.

Source: The Hindu August 02, 2016 20:15 UTC