Pregnancy - for some, the greatest gift in the world, for others, an unwanted burden. Too young, insecure relationships, financial difficulties or simply not ready to be a mother: the reasons for an abortion are varied. In Germany, abortions are illegal but not punishable - at least up to the 12th week. But do we need a new approach to abortion? Do we need to decriminalize them - or even ban them? In 13 QUESTIONS, opponents and supporters of abortion discuss where life begins, the pros and cons of Paragraph 219a and what hurdles there are for unwanted pregnancies. 00:00 Intro 00:40 Question 1 // Is abortion a fundamental right? 01:55 Question 2 // Why did you decide to have an abortion? 05:58 Question 3 // Cornelia, would you say that Mascha killed an embryo? 06:30 Question 4 // Cornelia, you are a mother of three children. Have you ever thought about having an abortion? 11:48 Question 5 // Kerim, you describe your abortion as a traumatic decision. Why? 17:28 Question 6 // Bettina, you are campaigning for both paragraphs that make abortion a criminal offense to be abolished. Why? 21:32 Question 7 // Why is this issue so important to you, Sabina? 31:44 Question 8 // When does life begin? With conception or only with birth? 32:03 Question 9 // Could it be that the problem is not abortion, but our society, which discriminates against women? 34:13 Question 10 // Should there be more laws that actively support and protect women? Compromise round 35:44 Question 11 // We need better education and advice. Fathers should also be held more responsible. 36:57 Question 12 // Abortions should be decriminalized. Families should fundamentally be strengthened. 37:31 Question 13 // Should we destigmatize the possibility of adoption? Our guests: Masha Segdwick, influencer & fashion blogger Dr. Bettina Gaber, gynecologist Kerim Kakmaci, keynote speaker Cornelia Kaminski, mother, teacher and chairwoman of the association “Action for the Right to Life for All” Sabina Scherer, psychologist, podcaster and mother Dr. Michael Kiworr, gynecologist & author ----- With 13 QUESTIONS, compromises are made where the future must be decided together! Six participants with different opinions meet on a common playing field and argue about controversial topics from society and politics. The aim of the two hosts Salwa Houmsi and Jo Schück: To use 13 questions to move all participants into the middle ground and thus lead to a compromise. Every single concession brings you one step closer to the goal. Who takes a step towards the other side? Which arguments are convincing? Who ends up in the middle? 13 Questions is a format from ZDFkultur. More information here: https://kurz.zdf.de/HZtF/ ZDF editorial team: Stefan Münker ZDF format development: Vanessa Olivier ZDF production management: Christiane Alsfasser A production by Hyperbole. Host: Salwa Houmsi Director / Author: Ann-Catrin Malessa, Katharina Lauck Editors: Laura Oppermann, Mascha Schlubach, Melanie Schoepf Camera: Fabian Uhlmann, Michel Gumnior, Micha Plundrich, Taner Asma Light: Micha Plundrich, Ulrich Kalliske, David Ketel Sound: Wladimir Gelwich Set Design: Justus Saretz Production Manager: Chiara Noack Editing: Suraj Chandran Graphics: Marc Trompetter, Rosa Gehlich Make Up: Juliane Polak Producer: Bastian Asdonk Production Manager: Saskia Kuhnert Format Development ZDF: Vanessa Olivier Editor: Stefan Münker Production Management: Christian Alsfasser Sources: https://www.bundestag.de/dokumente/te... https://dejure.org/gesetze/StGB/218a.... https://www.destatis.de/DE/Presse/Pre... https://www.bzga.de/infomaterialien/f... https://www.profamilia.de/fileadmin/p... ----- Here on ZDFheute News you can find out what is happening in the world and what concerns us all: We provide insight into the world of news, explain the background and address social debates. Discuss with us in live streams and form your own opinion based on the facts we present to you. Subscribe to our channel so you don't miss anything. You can always stay up to date at http://www.ZDFheute.de/. #13Questions #Abortion #Pregnancy