But the controversial paragraph 219a will not be abolished, despite calls by politicians and pro-choice campaigners. In addition, the German Medical Association (Bundesärztekammer) is to keep a list of doctors who offer abortions. Beatrix von Storch, deputy faction leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), described the reform in the Bundestag as "impertinence". Storch called abortions illegal and demanded that the government protect "unborn life" and added that the reform of paragraph 219a would normalize abortions. Information on abortions remains limited and women would continue to be reprimanded and the mistrust of doctors would continue, she added, saying that paragraph 219a continues to equate advertising with information.

Source: The Local February 22, 2019 09:45 UTC