An independent commission reviewing abortion law in Germany recommended Monday that the procedure be made legal during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy.
A government spokeswoman declined to comment on whether abortion could now be legalized before Germany's next election in 2025. Conservatives are against any easing of abortion laws.
The Commission on Reproductive Self-Determination and Reproductive Medicine in Germany on Monday submitted a final report recommending the legalization of abortion within the first 12 weeks of