Abortions should no longer be a criminal offence in Germany, a commission of experts appointed by the German government has said. “In the early phase of pregnancy (…) the legislator should allow abortion with the woman’s consent,” reads the summary of a report by the commission, which was presented in Berlin on Monday. At present, abortions are possible in the early stages of pregnancy – within the first 12 weeks – on condition that the woman undergoes counselling beforehand. Abortions are also permissible if there are certain medical reasons or following rape. However, these situations are …