German parliament approves compromise in abortion dispute

BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s parliament has approved legislation to loosen, but not scrap, a ban on doctors “advertising” abortions.
The dpa news agency reported Thursday parliament voted for the compromise measure proposed by the country’s governing parties.
Chancellor Angela Merkel’s junior partner, the center-left Social Democrats, wanted to remove the ban from Germany’s criminal code but Merkel’s center-right party insisted it should stay.
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