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Parliament rejects bill liberalising abortion laws

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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.

Parliament rejects bill on life sentences for abortion doctors

Poland's Sejm, lower house of parliament, on Thursday rejected on the first reading a bill which called for life sentences for doctors who perform abortions.

Inquiry finds irregularities at hospital where pregnant woman died

An inspection carried out by the National Health Fund (NFZ) into the death of a woman who died from pregnancy complications found numerous irregularities in the organisation, implementation and quality of patient services at the hospital that treated her.

Health minister against life sentences for abortion doctors

The health minister has said he opposes a bill calling for life sentences for doctors who perform abortions.

EP calls on Poland to retract abortion ban

The European Parliament (EP) in a Thursday resolution called on Poland to change its abortion laws, which ban nearly all pregnancy terminations.

Nationwide protests after death of pregnant woman

On Saturday afternoon a protest under the slogan "Not a single one more" set out from the Constitutional Tribunal in Warsaw after the death of a 30-year-old woman due to pregnancy complications.

Hospital suspends two doctors over pregnant woman's death

The management of a hospital in the southern Polish town of Pszczyna has suspended the contracts of the two doctors who were on duty when a pregnant woman died of sceptic shock in September, the hospital announced on Friday.

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