German Government Strengthens Protections for Pregnant Women

In Germany, the government aims to protect pregnant women by introducing fines of up to 5,000 Euros for abortion opponents who engage in 'sidewalk harassment.' The new law prohibits actions that hinder access to counseling or abortion facilities, with violators facing administrative offenses. Meanwhile, in the U.S., four anti-abortion activists were sentenced for their role in a clinic blockade in Tennessee, receiving prison terms ranging from six months to three years of supervised release. The activists, convicted of felony conspiracy, used religious beliefs to justify their actions, which were considered illegal by the judge. The blockade occurred before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, and the clinic is now unable to perform abortions under a strict law with limited exemptions.