On September 23, 2025, the Bavarian Higher Administrative Court (Bayerischer Verwaltungsgerichtshof, BayVGH), the highest administrative state court, held that the Act on Pregnancies in Conflict Situations (Schwangerschaftskonfliktgesetz, SchKG) does not mandate a buffer zone of 100 meters around abortion clinics that would generally prohibit antiabortion protests. Legal BackgroundIn November 2024, Germany enacted an amendment to the …

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