Abortion

Polish ambassador to Italy complains about press article

"The image presented of my country is uniform, being almost a monoculture of negative information," Anders wrote. "Poland is not only like that, as many Italians living there know; 8,000 according to official data, 20,000 according to unofficial." Radek Pietruszka/PAP

Italian daily La Repubblica presented a one-sided negative image of Poland in an article it published about LGBT rights in the country, among other issues, according to the Polish ambassador in Rome.

Opposition party calls on church to rethink position on vaccines

Poland's Left (Lewica) opposition party has called on the country's episcopate to back down from its position that Covid-19 vaccines are made of human foetuses.

Council of Europe calls on Poland to guarantee women abortion rights

The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe called on Poland on Friday to immediately guarantee women the right to legal abortions and prenatal tests as well as to ensure access to information and the possibility of pregnancy terminations nationwide.

Thousands of women protest in Poland demanding abortion rights

Thousands of Poles took to the streets across Poland on Monday in a series of protests against the country’s strict abortion laws.

More Polish women travel abroad for abortions after law change

The number of women with pregnancy complications leaving Poland for an abortion has increased substantially following a near complete ban on abortion in the country.

Most Poles support less restrictive abortion laws

The majority of Poles are in favour of more liberal abortion laws, according to a new poll published today.

Abortion beyond EU's remit - Equality Commissioner

EU Equality Commissioner Helena Dalli has told the European Parliament that the EU does not have jurisdiction over abortion laws.

Sixty-one pct of Poles support Women's Strike abortion protests - poll

The majority of Poles support the abortion protests but the numbers are lower than in November 2020, the latest poll by Kantar research firm has shown.

Poland's main opposition party presents women's rights project

Civic Platform, Poland's main opposition party, has proposed the liberalisation of the abortion laws as part of a new project focusing on women’s rights.

Part of opposition bloc backs abortion on request up to 12 weeks

Some members of the Civic Coalition (KO), Poland’s main opposition grouping, are in favour of abortion on request, PAP has learned.

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