Abortion in Poland - Wikipedia
Until 1932, abortion was banned in Poland without any exceptions (although an abortion performed in order to save the pregnant woman's life in the absence of any other means to do so, might have been unenforced, as an act of necessity).
Polish appeals court to rule next month in abortion case which ...
Jan 30, 2025 · An appeals court in Poland says that it will rule next month in the case of a women’s rights activist convicted in 2023 of providing another woman with abortion pills.
Poland enforces controversial near-total abortion ban - BBC
Jan 28, 2021 · A controversial near-total ban on abortion in Poland has taken effect, the government announced, with enforcement from midnight on Wednesday.
Rights experts reveal impact of Poland’s restrictive abortion laws …
Aug 26, 2024 · The rights of women in Poland are currently being violated due to restrictive abortion laws that have contributed to “several preventable deaths,” according to independent rights experts on...
Poland abortion vote: Lawmakers back plans to end near-total ban - CNN
Apr 12, 2024 · Protests against Poland's virtual abortion ban have been widespread since 2020. Polish lawmakers backed plans to end the country’s near-total abortion ban on Friday, setting the stage for an...
Fact Sheet: CEDAW Inquiry into Poland's Abortion Law (English …
Oct 11, 2024 · The fact sheet also summarises the report’s recommendations, which include a call for Poland to legalise and fully decriminalise abortion, recognizing it as a fundamental right …
New UN Report: Polish Abortion Law Violates Human Rights
Sep 16, 2024 · A comprehensive UN report reveals the devastating consequences of Poland's restrictive abortion law on women's health and bodily autonomy, requiring urgent legal reform.
Poland violated women’s rights by unduly restricting access to abortion …
Aug 26, 2024 · GENEVA - Women in Poland are facing severe human rights violations due to restrictive abortion laws, with many forced to carry unwanted pregnancies to term, seek unsafe clandestine procedures, or travel abroad for legal abortions.
Poland: Unjust conviction of activist accused of aiding an abortion ...
Jan 30, 2025 · Poland has one of the most restrictive abortion laws in Europe. Abortion is only legal when the health or the life of the pregnant person is at risk or when the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest.
6 Stories Show the Human Toll of Poland’s Strict Abortion Laws - TIME
Oct 13, 2023 · Abortion has been illegal in the country since 1993, but a 2020 ruling by Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal, which went into effect the next year, removed one of the exceptions to the...