Izabela passed away in hospital after doctors reportedly waited for her foetus to die before removing it.
Izabela
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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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.
