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Nationwide protests after death of pregnant woman

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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.

It’s a boy! Top cop delivers baby in carpark after hearing mother’s screams

Finding the woman lying on the ground with the baby’s head already visible, Sgt. Ireneusz Iwańczyk whipped out a pair of latex gloves and proceeded to deliver the baby on the spot, as the woman’s dumbstruck husband watched on.​

Hero cop saves unborn deer after pregnant mum is killed by car

A highway patrol officer became an overnight hero after delivering the unborn baby deer found falling out of its dead mother's stomach following the fatal accident in Bielsko-Biała.

World's first pregnant Egyptian mummy uncovered in Warsaw

The mummy was subjected to several sets of tomographic scans, X-rays and a three-dimensional visualization which allowed a closer examination of the entire fetus which established that the woman was in the 26-28th week of pregnancy.

Women's movement prepares abortion bill

The leader of Women’s Strike, the organisation that has spearheaded mass abortion protests, has said that Poland faces a “nightmare moment” when a near-total ban on abortion “becomes a fact”.

Tribunal's rationale for abortion ruling published

Poland's Constitutional Tribunal on Wednesday presented a written rationale behind its October 22, 2020, judgment on the protection of life.

Quintuplets born for first time in 14 years!

The five babies, four girls and one boy, were delivered through caesarean section in the mother’s 29th week of pregnancy.

Over 45 pct of Poles against abortion in Down Syndrome cases - survey

In all, 46 percent of respondents to a CBOS poll believe that abortion should not be allowed when Down Syndrome is detected during pregnancy, while 38 percent believe that it should be permitted.

Protests against abortion ban backed by vast majority of Poles

Seventy percent of Poles support the ongoing mass street demonstrations against the top court ruling which would see almost all abortions made illegal in Poland, a recent survey by the Kantar pollster shows.

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