The Progressive Society of Weimar Germany and the Underground Organization of Abortions

This chapter explores the progressive society of the Weimar Republic, highlighting its culture, political movements, and the first LGBT research center. It delves into the legalization and subsequent banning of abortion, the role of organized crime in providing illegal services, and the emergence of anarcho-syndicalism in organizing lay organizations for abortions. The chapter discusses an underground organization that performed over a million abortions in just one year, emphasizing the importance of understanding changing social conceptions around abortion and bodily autonomy over time.