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Opposition to probe why teenage rape victim was refused abortion

MPs from Poland's main opposition grouping, Civic Coalition, (KO) want to know which hospitals refused an abortion to an underage girl with intellectual disabilities who became pregnant as a result of rape.

Government against tighter abortion laws says spokesman

The Polish government will not support any bill that tightens the current restrictions on abortion, a government spokesman has said.

EP to look into abortion situation in Poland reports daily

According to the Rzeczpospolita daily, the deaths of a few pregnant women were the effect of an October 2020 Constitutional Tribunal ruling that tightened the abortion law in Poland, and this data will be presented in the European Parliament.

Today’s news round up in Poland

Start your day with a summary of today’s top stories from Poland’s leading news sites.

Polish president will not agree to abortion law liberalisation

Andrzej Duda, the president, will not sign into law any bill that liberalises Poland's restrictive abortion law, a presidential aide has said.

Annual reported abortions fall dramatically in Poland - daily

Poland has recently recorded a huge drop in abortions, according to statistics published by a Polish newspaper.

Parliament rejects bill liberalising abortion laws

The Sejm, the lower house of the Polish parliament, has voted down a citizen's draft law on the safe termination of pregnancy.

Leading women's activist presents abortion bill to parliament

The leader of Women’s Strike, the organisation that spearheaded mass abortion protests last year, has presented a bill liberalising abortion laws to the Sejm, the lower house of the Polish parliament.

Abortion liberalisation bill will not pass says gov't spokesman

The Polish government spokesman has said a civil initiative bill liberalising abortion laws stands "no chance" of further processing in parliament.

Pregnant woman's death reignites concerns about strict abortion laws

A second high-profile case of a pregnant woman's death in hospital has raised new concerns about the impact of the strict abortion laws in Poland.

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Jerzy Skolimowski's ‘emotional’ road movie about a melancholic donkey is nominated for 2023 Oscars

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Rzeszów scientists develop phone battery that charges in eight minutes and lasts 68 YEARS!

Produced by The Batteries, the new technology has already been dubbed “a game changer” by the industry press, with the firm hoping to begin large-scale production once work on their “pilot factory” is finished.

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