Izabela died shortly after the introduction of a near-total abortion ban, which protesters blamed for the tragedy.
Izabela
Doctors jailed over death of pregnant woman that sparked mass abortion protests in Poland
The woman said that doctors had decided to “wait until [the foetus] dies” before removing it.
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Polish medical court suspends doctors from practice over death of pregnant woman
Izabela’s death in 2021 sparked mass protests, with some blaming the tragedy on Poland’s near-total abortion ban and others suggesting medical malpractice.
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Izabela passed away in hospital after doctors reportedly waited for her foetus to die before removing it.
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Others argued that the death was caused by medical malpractice.
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Many blamed the death on Poland’s new near-total ban on abortion.
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After protests followed news of the death of Izabela in Pszczyna, other similar cases have come to light.
