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Women protest across Poland over stalled reforms to abortion laws

Demonstrators in more than 20 Polish cities are protesting against restrictions on access to free and legal abortion, accusing the government of failing to deliver on reform promises.

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Women in Poland are demonstrating in more than 20 cities and towns on Thursday to protest against restrictions on access to free and legal abortion. Euronews reported that demonstrators accuse Prime Minister Donald Tusk's liberal government of failing to deliver on promises to ease the country's strict abortion laws. [1]

The protests occur despite the Polish parliament passing two bills on Tuesday that aim to relax the current rules. Euronews reported that both measures are expected to face a veto from conservative President Karol Nawrocki. [1]

Poland has allowed abortion only under strict conditions since 1993, specifically in cases of severe foetal abnormalities, risks to the mother's health or life, or pregnancies resulting from rape or incest. Euronews cited Zofia Marcinek, a representative from the Warsaw-based reproductive rights group Abortion Dream Team, regarding the ongoing demonstrations. [1]

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In short

  • Protests over abortion restrictions are taking place in more than 20 Polish cities and towns.
  • The Polish parliament passed two bills on Tuesday aimed at relaxing abortion rules.
  • President Karol Nawrocki is expected to veto the newly passed legislation.
  • Poland has restricted legal abortion to specific emergency or criminal cases since 1993.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]Women protest across Poland over stalled abortion law reformsEuronews, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]Puerto Rico vs. Poland: How to watch FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup on DAZN, date, kick-off times, predictionDAZN, 12h ago
  3. [3]Women are protesting in Poland for free access to legal abortionsAP News, 2h ago
  4. [4]Women are protesting in Poland for free access to legal abortionsThe Seattle Times, 12h ago
  5. [5]Women are protesting around Poland for free access to legal abortionsTemple Daily Telegram, 12h ago
  6. [6]Women are protesting in Poland for free access to legal abortionsTraverse City Record-Eagle, 10h ago

Background

  1. [7]Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization on Wikipedia
  2. [8]Poland on Grokipedia
  3. [9]Indian police detain satirical cockroach movement leader before planned protest FTMQ News, 12d ago
  4. [10]Tens of thousands of security personnel deploy before Delhi protest FTMQ News, 12d ago

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 10 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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