Articles by Lisa Brünig

March 10, 2026

🌈 Abortion law reform in Germany amid democratic backsliding

Lisa Brünig

Germany recently passed incremental liberalisations to its abortion law. Yet access to abortion remains under threat, and far-right and conservative forces blocked its partial legalisation. Lisa Brünig explains how the erosion of reproductive rights in Germany is symptomatic of broader democratic backsliding

Lisa Brünig

PhD Candidate, University of Göttingen / Research Associate, Hannover Medical School

In her PhD, Lisa focuses on the political fight around abortion rights and access in Germany from an intersectional perspective.

She has studied political science and social diversity at institutions in Münster, Enschede, Göttingen, and Vienna.

Lisa's research interests encompass reproductive politics, anti-gender politics, discourse analysis, and feminist and queer theories.

She currently works as a research associate in the project 'Discrimination in healthcare – experiences in the context of racism, disability, and gender' at Hannover Medical School.

Lisa is also a member of the interdisciplinary network Politics of Reproduction (PRiNa).

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