Judge election: Ulla Schmidt defends himself against consumption by Union

Ms. Schmidt, are you still in the right party?
Absolutely. Why do you ask?

Because they are critical of wife Brosius-Gersdorf have expressed that the SPD wants to send to the constitutional court. You are therefore quite popular in the CDU these days.
I probably notice that. The CDU is currently using me as a crown tool to cover her own mistakes. She is looking for reasons for the fact that the resistance to Fau Brosius-Gersdorf did not come from the Union alone. I understand that. But I don’t find the capture of my position okay. There is a misunderstanding.

But they criticize the attitude of Woman Brosius-Gersdorf for human dignity. Or did we misunderstood something?
I think it is wrong that human dignity should only apply after birth. The protection of human life applies to me from the start. I think that there should be a broad social debate. But I have no fundamental doubts about the fact that Ms. Brosius-Gersdorf has the qualifications as a constitutional judge. We also have a constitutional court in which the Senate decides, not a single judge or a single judge. It is very problematic if we now politicize the judge’s election, as is the case in the USA, for example.

Would you have also chosen them if they were still sitting in parliament?
Of course I would have chosen Ms. Brosius-Gersdorf if I were still a member of the Bundestag. I see your position critically. But that does not question that she is an outstandingly good lawyer. Incidentally, I am not far away from her when it comes to the question of termination of pregnancy. I share the view that after advice, he should be regulated outside of criminal law within the first twelve weeks. There is a large majority for this position. There are even CDU politicians who see it that way.

The black and red coalition is in a violent argument. The solution to the judge question is unclear. Do you think it is imaginable that the SPD Your candidate still withdraws?
I assume that she stays a candidate. The CDU must now deal with it and organize the majorities for you in its own ranks. The Chancellor himself only said a few days ago that Ms. Brosius-Gersdorf can be selected from his point of view. Friedrich Merz apparently did not see the mood, just as little as his leader of the parliamentary group.

Matthias Miersch, the SPD parliamentary group leader, has the churches for their interference at the Judge election attacked. Do you go there?
That is exactly the role of the churches. You are there to interfere and seek the conversation on critical questions. We can not only find churches well if their attitude suits us. You don’t have to share your positions or even go. But you should already listen. And maybe the Catholic Church should look for a conversation with Ms. Brosius-Gersdorf.