Women’s rights groups have blamed the woman’s death on Poland’s near-total ban on abortion but officials say it was medical malpractice.
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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.
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Prosecutors exhume foetuses after death of woman blamed by family on Poland’s abortion law
Agnieszka had to carry a dead foetus for over a week while doctors waited to see what happened to its twin, which then also died.
Woman dies in Poland after having to carry dead foetus for seven days
Activists blame the death on Poland’s near-total abortion ban introduced last year.
Widow files complaint after prosecutors drop investigation into Amazon worker’s death in Poland
“He died because he worked too hard,” she says, but prosecutors found that the evidence points to a “natural” death.
Life expectancy falls 1.4 years in Poland amid pandemic, one of EU’s largest drops
Poland spends less than half the EU average on healthcare, and has the bloc’s lowest number of doctors in proportion to population.
Three quarters of Poles want abortion law softened amid protests over pregnant woman’s death
Only 10% support the current law, while 5% would like it to be restricted even further.
Protests in Poland after death of pregnant woman blamed on abortion ban
The woman died after doctors reportedly waited for her foetus to die.
Death of man in Polish police custody prompts anger amid conflicting accounts
Violent protests have taken place, leading to further arrests.
