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The article discusses constitutionally and legally based maternity rights in Germany. Various legal and judicial sources are cited to elaborate on maternal rights, including job termination protections, employer subsidized maternity monies, home worker protections, and monetary entitlements from the government.

The article focuses on the concept of "Muttergeld," money given to mothers in Germany with small children. The article presents arguments commonly made in favor of "Muttergeld." It is argued that mothers should be able to choose to work and whether or not to receive "Muttergeld." The welfare of the child is discussed along with a mothers responsibility to her child. The article presents a list of the main points of a "Muttergeld" proposal.

The article discusses obsolete German laws on illegitimate children and proposes legal reforms. Regulations that need dissolution include the notion that an illegitimate child is unrelated to its father, that it retains the mother's maiden last name even when the mother marries, that child support terminates at age 18 even if the child seeks further education, and that no support is due if the mother had relations with more than one man in the time leading up to the pregnancy.

The article reports on an October 1963 convention of European welfare organizations in Munich, Germany on the theme "Mothers in Contemporary Society." Topics of group discussions included preparing for marriage, the non-employed mother, the gainfully employed mother, the mother as educator, risks for maternal health, and the mother in jurisprudence.

The article discusses the reform of German divorce law, in particular related to a July 1970 discussion proposal issued by the Federal Ministry of Public Justice. The proposal focused on simplified, no-fault grounds for divorce, the consequences of divorce for involved parties' names and post-marital support, as well as equalization of provisioning. Divergences from prior divorce law were noted.

The article discusses the prospects for the development of Müttergenesung (mothers' convalescence cures) in Germany in the decade following 1972. Provisions of relief, information, and education, as well as psychological consulting from the staff of the convalescent homes afforded to four distinct classes of mothers are enumerated, .

The article discusses provisions made in France for unwed mothers. The "maisons maternelles" are facilities that take in pregnant, unwed women, provide bed, board, birthing assistance, and infant care for a total normally of 12 weeks at no cost. The "hotels maternelles" are private lodgings renting at 300 DM monthly that provide day care and food services during the mothers' working hours for up to a one year period. The rights and the typical backgrounds of the unwed mothers are described.

The article presents information about annual charitable contributions to a social work organization that serves West German mothers. The organization is called Deutsches Mütter-Genesungswerk and focuses on giving mothers financial, emotional and medical support. Statistics are provided which show the social groups to which the mothers belong, the health problems they face, and how many children they have. Emphasis is placed on the importance of helping individuals in a stable society.