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Expectant mothers and fathers can obtain advice on questions relating to pregnancy and birth.
Weiherweg 16
85221 Dachau
Weiherweg 16
85221 Dachau
Expectant mothers - and fathers - are entitled to comprehensive advice on all issues relating to pregnancy and birth, regardless of age, cultural background or ideology. Advice is provided confidentially, impartially, free of charge and, if desired, anonymously by the state-recognized advice centres for pregnancy issues and by the non-state-recognized (Catholic) advice centres for pregnancy issues. Counseling is available as often and for as long as necessary in individual cases. It can also be provided after the birth until the child is 3 years old.
In particular, the service includes psychosocial counseling and information on the following topics
The state-approved advice centres for pregnancy issues are also responsible for the statutory pregnancy conflict advice. Only these are authorized to issue the certificate of pregnancy conflict counselling, which is a prerequisite for a penalty-free abortion.
In addition to counseling, practical help is also provided. Women affected can, for example, be supported in their dealings with the authorities when claiming statutory benefits.
With the consent of the pregnant woman, other people can be included in the counseling.
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Contact a pregnancy counseling center.
Conflict counseling generally takes place in a personal meeting. Most state-recognized pregnancy advice centres also offer general digital pregnancy advice.
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If you become a mother, you can receive maternity benefit for the protection periods before and after childbirth as well as for the day of childbirth. You can apply for maternity benefit from your statutory health insurance fund.
If you want to have an abortion, you can apply to the statutory health insurance fund to have the costs covered under certain conditions.
You can obtain information on social matters from the municipality and the district office, among others.