The legislation has previously been blocked by incumbent President Andrzej Duda.
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Poland again ranked as worst country in Europe for contraception
Poland has been at the bottom of the ranking since 2019.
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Poland labels pharmacies providing morning-after pill without doctor’s prescription
The government is circumventing a presidential veto on prescription-free access to emergency contraception.
President vetoes prescription-free access to morning-after pill in Poland
Andrzej Duda made his decision to “protect the health of children”.
Polish parliament approves prescription-free access to morning-after pill
However, to become law the bill must be signed by President Andrzej Duda.
Catholic church criticises new Polish government’s abortion and contraception plans
The head of the episcopate warns that “one must never comply with…laws that allow the direct murder of innocent human beings”.
Polish Left submits bill to allow prescription-free access to morning-after pill
Poland and Hungary are the only two countries in the EU where a prescription is required to obtain the morning-after pill.
Polish Left proposes ten-point women’s rights plan
The proposals include abortion on demand, changing the legal definition of rape, and paid menstrual leave from work.
Poland ranked as worst country in Europe for contraception
Poland is the only country categorised as having “exceptionally poor” contraception policies.
“Let women decide, not bishops or politicians”: bill to liberalise Poland’s abortion law proposed
The law would introduce state-funded abortion on demand, compulsory sex education, and prescription-free morning-after pills.
