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Re:Ask HN: As a European, what should I expect working for a... by thundergolfer on Saturday October 09, 2021 @01:40AM (#28807336)
More interesting I think than the opinions of “all the Europeans” you know on cancel culture would be the political status of abortion in Western Europe.

The USA has a large number of people with far right abortion politics and they are succeeding at a federal level in getting their way. It would be interesting to see if Western Europe has any comparable level of social regressivism winning battles in court and parliament. I suspect Western Europe does not.

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Re:Ask HN: As a European, what should I expect working for a... by tticvs on Saturday October 09, 2021 @02:51AM (#28807648)
You are aware that abortion is illegal in Germany right?

It has been de facto "decriminalized" in the first trimester, since the government has declined to prosecute such cases, however a doctor even advertising that they perform abortions is grounds to lose their medical license.

It is legal in other European countries, but I just want to point out that Europe is neither homogeneous nor universally "left" of the US

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Re:Ask HN: As a European, what should I expect working for a... by ebalit on Saturday October 09, 2021 @12:55PM (#28811409)
This is the first time I read this and I'm very surprised that it is the case. Would you have a source I could read to learn more about this.
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Re:Ask HN: As a European, what should I expect working for a... by thundergolfer on Saturday October 09, 2021 @09:18PM (#28814925)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abortion_in_Germany is a decent start.
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Re:Ask HN: As a European, what should I expect working for a... by Mikeb85 on Saturday October 09, 2021 @03:15AM (#28807727)
Abortion is somewhat restricted in Germany, heavily restricted in Poland and banned in a few smaller countries. It was only allowed in Ireland in 2019. Same sex marriage isn't allowed in much of the EU (although some of these countries have a separate partnership status for same-sex couples). Cannabis is illegal everywhere in Europe. Europe isn't as liberal as you think.
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