Berlin alarm: Conservation of pregnancy consultations threaten!

Berlin alarm: Conservation of pregnancy consultations threaten!

Brandenburg, Deutschland - In Brandenburg, the advice centers for pregnant women and families are faced with a serious crisis. Despite a record budget of over 34 billion euros, which was passed in the next two years, the financing of these important institutions remains inadequate. This situation could lead to massive closings, warn specialist associations such as the league of free welfare care. According to the Junge Welt , the financing for pregnancy conflict advice has not been adequately increased in recent years, although the costs for personnel and materials have been constantly.

The pregnancy conflict law obliges the state government to provide nationwide and residents close to home for pregnant women. According to the current legal requirements, a full -time consultant per 40,000 inhabitants is necessary. Nevertheless, according to the reports from DRK Brandenburg Parity Brandenburg The legal requirements in several regions such as Uckermark and Oberhavel, not fulfilled.

affected regions and institutions

Especially in the districts of Uckermark, Oberhavel and Havelland as well as in the independent cities of Potsdam and Cottbus, women and families can hope for highly limited or even closed advice. According to the social organizations, the DRK locations in Oranienburg, Hennigsdorf, Gransee, Strausberg and Bernau are threatened acutely of closures. This endangers the advisory network that has been built for 35 years and could lead to longer waiting times and trips for women in crisis situations.

The advice centers play an important role in support pregnant women not only in questions about abortions, but also in areas such as sex education, contraception and social support. A permanent closure could not only make access to information about reproductive rights, but also lead to important prevention measures for children and families.

a call to the action

The league of free welfare is urgently demanding an increase in the budget from 5 to 6.6 million euros in order to adapt the consultant's remuneration and the flat -rate property fee. Without these financial resources, many advice centers are on the fore. As early as 2023, over 19,000 those seeking advice contacted the facilities, which underlines the enormous need for these services.

specialists in Brandenburg face the risk of considering other employment opportunities, as they do not see themselves able to keep up with the ever increasing living expenses. In view of these worrying developments, it is time for the Brandeburg state government to act and provide the urgently needed funds to ensure the existence of these indispensable offers for women and families. Otherwise, the consequences could be fatal and mean a big step backwards in women's and family counseling.