Polish lawmakers are to vote on whether to lift the country’s near total abortion ban, a divisive issue in the traditionally Roman Catholic country, which has one of the most restrictive laws in Europe.
Abortion rights activists react during a debate in the Polish parliament from the gallery of the assembly, in Warsaw, Poland, on Thursday April 11, 2024. The traditionally Catholic nation has one of the most restrictive laws in Europe but the reality is that many women terminate pregnancies at home with pills mailed from abroad. , a highly divisive issue in the traditionally Roman Catholic country, which has one of the most restrictive laws in Europe.
But beyond that, they do not agree and the issue has created tensions in the coalition that includes Tusk's centrist Civic Coalition, the Left and the conservative Third Way. Even if the lawmakers vote to allow abortion through the 12th week, which is uncertain, such a change cannot be expected soon. The proposal would still need to go to a commission for further work.
The reality is that many Polish women already have abortions, often with pills mailed from abroad. Groups that help provide the pills estimate that some 120,000 abortions are carried out each year by women living in Poland.
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