Goethe immortalised the shaming of German women 200 years ago – we’re still at it
- Posted on July 19, 2025
- By The Guardian
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Goethe immortalised the shaming of German women 200 years ago – we’re still at it

Abortion is criminalised and stigmatised – and now the right has found a new female scapegoat in its US-style war on bodily autonomy, says Guardian Europe columnist Fatma Aydemir