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At least 3,677 children and young people have been sexually abused by clerics of the Catholic Church since 1949. Almost every 20th cleric in the German dioceses was allegedly an abuser. This is according to the results of a study published in advance by several media outlets yesterday. The study is to be published on September 25.

Horst Seehofer wants to initiate a social debate on religion and the state. The Humanist Association of Germany welcomes this initiative and calls for greater consideration of the interests of non-religious people in political decision-making.

The amendment to civil status law that has been initiated can only be a first step. The law urgently needs further reform.

The Ministry of Health is calling on the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM) to refuse the purchase of drugs for suicide for seriously ill patients, even in extreme cases. This contradicts a ruling by the Federal Administrative Court. The Humanist Association of Germany is calling for harmonization in the interests of the population.