Overview

• The March for Life demonstration in Munich on May 3, 2025, brought together 2,200 anti-abortion activists and 800 pro-choice protesters.
• Police deployed 300 officers to maintain order, using force to dismantle blockades but reporting no injuries from the clashes.
• Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki and other church leaders voiced strong support for the anti-abortion movement, framing it as a 'culture of life.'
• Pro-choice activists, organized by the Bündnis Pro Choice coalition, criticized the march as promoting misogyny and opposing reproductive rights.
• The demonstrations reflect Germany’s ongoing debates over abortion law reform, with proposals to decriminalize abortion currently under parliamentary discussion.