Activists blame Dorota’s death on Poland’s strict abortion laws.

Activists blame Dorota’s death on Poland’s strict abortion laws.
“No matter who sits in parliament, we expect real change, not empty promises,” say the doctors.
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In response, the National Health Fund (NFZ), which finances public healthcare in Poland, has offered additional funds.
The government has simplified the procedure for Ukrainian medics to start working in Poland and is offering courses in medical Polish.
The service, which puts people in touch with suitable specialists, has already had more than 15,000 hits.
“The fact refugees are being used brutally in a political struggle does not absolve us from respecting their rights,” wrote Archbishop Polak.
“Medics on the Border” have been denied permission to enter the border area by the authorities.
Unions have called for direct talks with the prime minister, after failing to so far reach an agreement with the health ministry.
Anna Gmiterek-Zabłocka
Almost all legal abortion in Poland has now ended.
The health minister handed medical licences to five Belarusian and Ukrainian doctors who have completed the new process.
The health system is struggling amid record numbers of coronavirus cases.
The health minister has also promised to double the salaries of medical staff fighting the pandemic.
Recordings of paramedics in Warsaw reveal how hospitals are turning away patients
In anticipation of Poland’s first cases, doctors worry about the lack of protective gear.