The organiser of the protest condemned the ruling, which she says “violates the constitution, the law, freedom of speech and freedom of religion”.

The organiser of the protest condemned the ruling, which she says “violates the constitution, the law, freedom of speech and freedom of religion”.
The legislation has previously been blocked by incumbent President Andrzej Duda.
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“I apologise that it is all I can do at the moment,” he added.
Aleks Szczerbiak
It contributed to a growing sense that the coalition came together solely to defeat its right-wing predecessor.
She was accused of offending religious feelings and maliciously interfering with the public performance of a religious act.
Only 425 legal abortions were carried out in Poland in 2023, the second full year in which a near-total abortion ban was in force.
Daniel Tilles
Two embarrassing blows have raised questions over the unity and competence of the ruling coalition.
PSL joined with the opposition to vote against it.
The proposed law would decriminalise the act of helping a woman obtain an illegal abortion.
Over half of young Poles – who voted in record numbers last year – say they are disappointed.
Last month the government decreed that healthcare providers who receive public funds are obliged to offer abortions.
They criticised the government’s plans to liberalise the abortion law, introduce same-sex civil partnerships and expand hate-speech rules.
Agata Pyka
Contrary to Polish media reports, the Dutch parliament did not pass any such new law
Two days earlier, parliament gave initial approval to legislation that would soften Poland’s strict abortion laws.