On September 19th 2020, the `March for Life\u00b4 takes place in Berlin. Despite the risk of spreading Covid-19, fivethousand self-proclaimed `life protectors\u00b4 want to take to the streets to fight bodily autonomy and abortion rights. Under the cover of the `pro-life\u00b4 label, the `March for Life\u00b4 cultivates a christian-fundamentalist worldview that doesn\u00b4t value every life as equally worthy of protection: this logic only considers the so-called unborn life, ignoring the pregnant people whose life would be threatened by an abortion ban. They stand for conservative gender roles, rigid sex morals, are homo- and transphobic and base all this on God and the bible.
\nIn society in general we experience a surge of national-conservative and anti-feminist views. Anti-feminism functions as a link between reactionary forces from the Christian Democratic Party (CDU\/CSU) to the Alternative for Germany (AfD) and people involved in the far right. The spread of hatred against women, queer people\/LGBTIQ* is on the rise, racism is rearing its ugly head more unabashedly every day.
\nWe stand against these discriminatory positions and demand reproductive rights for all. The choice to terminate a pregnancy is an integral part of these rights. Because only when abortion is legalized, pregnant people can be protected from the deadly effects of unsafe abortions. In countries without safe access to abortions, we see high numbers of people dying during or due the aftereffects of unsafe procedures. Abortion bans don\u00b4t eradicate abortions \u2013 they kill.<\/p>\n
Covid-19 functions as a magnifying glass, showing us why queer-feminist struggles are still important and necessary. Who works in the care sector? Who has to stay at home when schools are closed down? What happens when \u201ehome\u201c is not a safe space? How fast was Europe closed off even further? Whose life is considered expendable when resources get scarce? How was the pandemic used to push anti-emancipatory agendas (looking at you, sexwork-ban\u2026)? Why should abortion suddenly not be considered anpart of healthcare?
\nIf you\u00b4re also fed up with anti-feminist and nationalist bullshit, join our protests!
\nUpstage anti-feminism:<\/p>\n
\u2022 for the right to terminate a pregnancy and accessible information (in terms of the law, this means eradicating \u00a7218 and \u00a7219 from the German criminal code)
\n\u2022 for abortions being included in the curriculum of medical training and hospitals being obliged to conduct them
\n\u2022 for abortions to be recognized as a normal medical procedure that is covered by health insurance and for abortions to be accessible to refugees
\n\u2022 for a pregnancy care that is based on the well-being of the pregnant person, not on the idea of a healthy \u201cracial corpus\u201d
\n\u2022 for a society that provides every person \u2013 with and without disablities \u2013 with the support they need
\n\u2022 for a society in which people of all genders and sexual desires can thrive and live without fear
\nIf you agree with our demands, take to the streets with us on Saturday, September 19th and stand up for a solidary and emancipaory society and against the `March for Life\u00b4.<\/p>\n
This year, our demands belong in the streets even more \u2013 even though many things are quite different now. We want to minimize the risk of infection and enable people who are at higher risk to take part in the protests.
\nTherefore: join our queer-feminist, actionist rallye. We start at 5 different spots in Berlin-Mitte \u2013 check whatthefuck.noblogs.org for more information. Let\u00b4s get loud, be present, carry our demands to the streets \u2013 (preferably) without physical contact with the fundamentalists or the police!
\nLet\u00b4s be careful with each other, so we can be dangerous together! This also means: cover your nose and mouth (if you can), keep physical distance and be considerate. Let\u00b4s show everyone: feminism protects lives!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\u201eMarch for Life\u201c? \u2013 What the fuck?! On September 19th 2020, the `March for Life\u00b4 takes place in Berlin. Despite the risk of spreading Covid-19, fivethousand self-proclaimed `life protectors\u00b4 want to take to the streets to fight bodily autonomy and … Continue reading