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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.

PM condemns aggression at pro-choice protests, appeals for calm

The issue of admissibility of termination of pregnancy evokes emotions everywhere in the world, but the scale of aggression and hate speech observed in recent days in Poland cannot be justified, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki told the Gazeta Polska weekly.

Abortion still allowed in life-endangering cases - PM

Last week's ban on abortion due to foetal damage does not include pregnancies which endanger the mother's health or life, PM Mateusz Morawiecki said on Tuesday.

Hero docs save COVID-19 mum with blood of virus survivor after premature birth

Because people who have recovered from the disease have produced antibodies that neutralise and destroy SARS-CoV-2 virus cells, after the woman’s health deteriorated, doctors from Kędzierzyn Koźle gave her a dose. And it worked!

Wrocław firm has global hit with remote device monitoring babies in the womb

The device can reduce the level of stress faced by expectant mothers and cut down on hospital visits.

PM hands parents of Polish sextuplets keys to new car

Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki on Friday morning visited the parents of Polish sextuplets at the University Hospital in Krakow, south Poland, and gave them the keys to a new nine-seater Volkswagen Transporter car.

‘We’ll give them all the love in the word’ says delighted dad of sextuplets but says he fears for the babies’ lives

The births took both doctors and parents by surprise as everyone was expecting five babies. Doctors say they are keeping the six new-borns under close observation and stress that they are so far doing well.

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Long-forgotten piece of Polish art history resurfaces after 149 years

The sketch in oil was painted by Jan Matejko in around 1874 as a preliminary study for his iconic work Prussian Homage and offers a fascinating insight into the artist's creative process.

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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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