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The theme of the day: The difficult debate on trisomy tests

The Bundestag has discussed whether blood tests for high-risk pregnant women for the early detection of genetic defects such as Down syndrome should become a cash benefit. The MPs also discussed emotionally and personally how inclusive our society is. Because in the debate are quite fundamental questions: Is it ethical to perform the tests by default and thus possibly provide for more abortions? Or is it irresponsible not to make the tests more accessible?

The FDP member Kathrin Helling-Plahr was in favor of covering the costs by the health insurance companies - also on the basis of their own experiences during their pregnancy: results of the blood tests can "provide security", "take care" and "allow planning ahead," said she in the Bundestag.

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Meeting in the Bundestag

Other parents see it differently: Family Wistuba has a child with Down syndrome and fears a kind of selection process, a selection before birth, she said at a demonstration in Berlin. Our guest author Birte Müller agrees: She has a child with Down syndrome and writes that a standard test would be "a conscious decision" against people with this disability. And that could lead to stigmatization. In contrast, my colleague Milena Hasselkamp writes in her commentary: "The newest medical status should be accessible to all people equally."

The whole complex of the debate has been summarized by my colleague Cornelia Schmergal. She has talked with people affected, shed light on different positions and backgrounds, and explained the dilemma faced by future expectants.

The number of the day: 7

In June 2012, Julian Assange fled to the Ecuadorian embassy in London. Now, almost seven years later, the founder of the WikiLeaks disclosure platform has been arrested, as shown in a video. More news quickly followed: Assange was found guilty in court of violating his bail order. A woman from Sweden accusing Assange of sexual offenses calls for new investigations. The US justice also accuses the 47-year-old for a suspected hacker attack. In that case, there are some questions. For example, why was Assange arrested at all? And what about WikiLeaks now?

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Julian Assange after his arrest

News: What you need to know today

  • Brexit - new appointment, old problems: The EU has approved a postponement of the British exit deadline until 31 October. What's next?
  • Sudan's military overthrows President Bashir: For thirty years, Umar al-Bashir ruled his country dictatorially. Now he has been dropped off.

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Umar al-Bashir

  • Amazon employees engage in private conversations with Alexa: To enhance the virtual assistant, employees transcribe and analyze thousands of recorded conversations every day. The customers do not know about it.
  • Without this woman, there would be no photo of the black hole: The recording is a scientific revolution - and the algorithm of the young computer scientist Katie Bouman made them possible.

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Katie Bouman

  • Netflix raises prices in Germany: Two of the three subscription variants are becoming more expensive. Only the cheapest offer remains the same.

Opinion: The most discussed comments, interviews, essays

A high on the euro: The monetary union is currently much better than their chronic bad reputation, writes my colleague Michael Sauga in his comment.

Democracy is overestimated anyway: The delay in Brexit means only an extension of pain, writes Jan Fleischhauer in his column. He sees only one way out for the British: The Queen is taking the decision-making power.

Will Netflix Tear Us Down in Old-age Poverty? The increased prices of the streaming service could be a real winner for the weakening social democrats, says Harald Schmidt in his video column.

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Harald Schmidt

Stories: The most read texts at SPIEGEL +

"And suddenly you ask yourself, what is your own family?" For his new exhibition, photographer Andreas Mühe has had dead relatives of silicone replicated - including his father, actor Ulrich Mühe. Why, he explains in an interview.

How a sleepless pensioner saved a man from drowning: Because Karl Depta could not sleep, he reached for the smartphone. On a page with live images of webcams he saw a man on the jetty on the Elbe - and saved his life.

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Married couple Depta

When women sexually abuse men: Sexual violence is usually attributed to men. But what if the man is the victim? The Potsdam psychology professor Barbara Krahé talks about women in the role of offender.

My evening: the recommendations for your end of workday

What you can see: An award at the Cannes Film Festival, an Oscar nomination, a European Film Award - the excitement of "Border" has been around for months. Now comes the story of a customs officer with extraordinary looks and talent in German cinemas. The film is crime and fantasy at the same time and surprises with its resolution. Our author Jenni Zylka therefore writes: "If you really want to be baffled and touched, then you should be careful not to continue researching the film before you have seen it." So off to the cinema!

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Film scene from "Border": Tina (Eva Melander) and Vores (Eero Milonoff)

What you can hear: Almost exactly a year ago, Swedish star DJ Avicii was found dead. In June, his co-producers want to release a new album. It should be called "Tim" - the civil name Aviciis was Tim Bergling - and consist of material left by the DJ. With "SOS" a first song has been released. Here you can hear it and read more about it.

I wish you a nice finishing time.

warmly

Andreas Evelt from the Daily Team

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