But the bills still face a number of major hurdles.

But the bills still face a number of major hurdles.
The speaker says the bills should not be discussed ahead of local elections but The Left has condemned his decision.
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“There is no international right to abortion,” say the signatories.
Abortion due to birth defects – which make up 98% of legal abortions – are unconstitutional, the tribunal rules.
The “Anti-crisis Shield 4.0” is the fourth such package to cushion coronavirus economic fallout.
The controversy comes amid renewed debate over Poland’s abortion law.
Legislation that could criminalise sex education is also on the parliamentary agenda.
The law would introduce state-funded abortion on demand, compulsory sex education, and prescription-free morning-after pills.
A judge threw out a case against an anti-LGBT campaign.
The university’s disciplinary officer found that the professor had made “homophobic statements” in classes.
A group of 119 MPs have called for abortions due to foetal abnormalities to be declared unconstitutional.
A group of six Polish and international organisations will provide financial and organisational support for women seeking abortions.
Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki has “expressed disappointment” that the ruling party has failed to fulfil its promise to “protect life from conception”.
The far-right Confederation wants an “anti-LGBT law” that would “ban LGBT”, as well as to restrict abortions and Jewish property restitution.