Abortion in Poland - Wikipedia
Until 1932, abortion was banned in Poland without any exceptions (although an abortion performed in order to save the pregnant woman's life in the absence of any other means to do so, might have been unenforced, as an act of necessity).
Rights experts reveal impact of Poland’s restrictive abortion laws …
Aug 26, 2024 · The rights of women in Poland are currently being violated due to restrictive abortion laws that have contributed to “several preventable deaths,” according to independent rights experts on...
Two Years On, Poland’s Abortion Crackdowns and the Rule of Law
Oct 22, 2022 · It’s been two years since hundreds of thousands of people – mostly women – joined protests in Poland against a near-total ban on legal abortion. Police used violence to disperse rallies and...
Poland clarifies abortion law after protests over mother’s death - BBC
Nov 8, 2021 · A controversial court ruling last year imposed a near-total ban on abortion in Poland. Abortion is now permitted only in cases of rape or incest or when pregnancy threatens a mother's health...
Poland enforces controversial near-total abortion ban - BBC
Jan 28, 2021 · A controversial near-total ban on abortion in Poland has taken effect, the government announced, with enforcement from midnight on Wednesday. A court ruling allowing the prohibition prompted...
The Human Toll of Poland's Strict Abortion Laws | TIME
Oct 13, 2023 · Abortion has been illegal in the country since 1993, but a 2020 ruling by Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal, which went into effect the next year, removed one of the exceptions to the...
Poland abortion vote: Lawmakers back plans to end near-total ban - CNN
Apr 12, 2024 · Polish lawmakers backed plans to end the country’s near-total abortion ban on Friday, setting the stage for an eventual showdown on women’s rights between the country’s government and its...
Poland is debating an end to its near-total abortion ban, setting …
Apr 11, 2024 · Poland is debating changes to its near-total abortion ban on Thursday, re-opening one of the country’s thorniest social and political debates in an effort to overhaul some of the strictest...
A year after Tusk came to power, why is access to safe and legal ...
Oct 15, 2024 · While abortion had already been severely restricted in Poland since 1993, a ruling from Poland’s discredited Constitutional Tribunal in 2020, which went into effect the following year, removed one of the legal grounds for abortion – …
Fact Sheet: CEDAW Inquiry into Poland's Abortion Law (English …
Oct 11, 2024 · The fact sheet also summarises the report’s recommendations, which include a call for Poland to legalise and fully decriminalise abortion, recognizing it as a fundamental right and placing women’s autonomy at the centre of its policy, and the enactment of an immediate moratorium on criminal investigations and prosecutions related to abortion.