Overview

• Christian Lindner and Franca Lehfeldt have formally filed an injunction suit at the Hamburg District Court over Titanic’s January cover depicting their unborn child.
• The satirical image featured an ultrasound-style graphic overlaid with a falling line chart and the headline calling for the abolition of §218 of the Criminal Code.
• Their lawyer, Christian Schertz, asserts the portrayal exceeds the scope of artistic freedom granted to satire and infringes on the couple’s personal dignity.
• Titanic’s attorney, Jan Fortmeyer, counters that satire enjoys essentially unrestricted protection under Article 5 III of the German Basic Law.
• The Hamburg court has not yet confirmed receipt of the lawsuit, leaving the procedural status of the injunction request unresolved.