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Bavarian Court Rules No Automatic 100-Meter Buffer for Protests Near Abortion Clinics

Judges said the 2024 counselling-access law creates no blanket buffer, with limits permitted only on specific proof of undue pressure.

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Abtreibungsgegner dürfen vor Kliniken demonstrieren, wenn Schwangere nicht bedrängt werden. Das entschied der bayerische Verwaltungsgerichtshof. Die Auflagen für eine Kundgebung von Abtreibungsgegnern in Regensburg waren nicht zulässig.

Overview

  • The Bavarian Administrative Court (VGH) issued a final decision confirming that anti-abortion demonstrations may occur near clinics absent concrete evidence of unlawful pressure on pregnant people.
  • The case arose in Regensburg, where the city tried to force protests at least 100 meters from an Ärztezentrum; a lower court struck down the condition and the VGH affirmed.
  • Police observations cited by the court reported quiet prayer and no direct approaches to passersby, which the judges said did not indicate sidewalk harassment.
  • The court emphasized that the Schwangerschaftskonfliktgesetz does not establish a general 100-meter exclusion zone for anti-abortion expression around facilities.
  • The 2024 legal amendment prohibits obstructing or unduly pressuring people seeking counselling, so any assembly restriction must be justified by case-specific facts.