PSL joined with the opposition to vote against it.
abortion
Polish president vows to veto bill softening abortion law
The proposed law would decriminalise the act of helping a woman obtain an illegal abortion.
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Doctors charged over death of pregnant woman that sparked protests against abortion law
Others argued that the death was caused by medical malpractice.
Only supporters of abortion on demand can stand as election candidates, say opposition leader Tusk
Donald Tusk says that decisions on abortion up to the 12th week of pregnancy “will be solely up to the woman” if his party comes to power.
Conservative legal group publishes guide to prosecuting use and supply of abortion pills in Poland
“Self-administered pharmacological abortion by a women should be considered illegal,” writes Ordo Iuris.
Infant mortality rate increases in Poland after near-total abortion ban
Experts say that the new rules, which outlawed abortions due to birth defects, are behind the rise in infant deaths.
Number of legal abortions falls 90% in Poland’s first year of near-total ban
And the majority of those are likely to have taken place in the 27 days before the new rules came into force in late January.
If you believe in God, you don’t vote for ruling party, says Polish opposition leader Tusk
“I say this as a Christian…Can you vote for lies, theft, contempt and hatred?” Tusk asked PiS supporters.
Woman convicted of offending religious feelings by throwing eggs at church in Polish abortion protest
Mass protests against Poland’s near-total abortion ban sometimes targeted the Catholic church.
Polish parliament rejects bill to liberalise abortion law
The proposed law would have allowed abortion on demand up to 12 weeks of pregnancy.
Poland’s abortion underground: with backstreet clinics no more, pills become new battleground
Anna Gmiterek-Zabłocka, TOK FM
Activists help women obtain abortion pills but conservatives want the law tightened.
Tusk promises abortion up to 12 weeks and same-sex partnerships in “march towards modernity”
“Tolerance must take root not only in the law, but in our heads and hearts,” said the opposition leader.
Poland obliges medics to collect data on pregnancies, raising concern among abortion rights activists
The health ministry insists the move only expands the current system in accordance with European Commission guidelines.
Thousands join Catholic march of penitence for abortion in Warsaw
Soldiers fight with weapons, and ours is the rosary,” said the provincial superior of the Order of the Knights of John Paul II.
