Poland: abortion rights reform in sight – compilation
English PM Donald Tusk faces uphill battle on reforming Polish abortion rights – France 24 Letter From Poland – The Nation Taking back Polish democracy
Polish Election: democratic opposition’s victory – compilation (English and Portuguese)
English Momentous Shift Looms for Poland as Governing Party Looks Set to Be Ousted – NY Times ‘Emotional and proud’: Voters on Poland’s landmark election
Poland feminists resist attack on abortion: compilation of news
In the Battle Over Abortion, Polish Feminists with Disabilities Are Claiming Their Rights – Ms. Magazine “They’re uncompromising”: How the young transformed Poland’s abortion protests
“Our Atlas of Hate Denounces Anti-LGBT Polish Municipalities”
For some time now, many Polish municipalities, provinces and regions have been approving a series of resolutions which, more or less explicitly, aim to target
Sexual politics in October, November and early December 2019
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Looking at How Abortion Restrictions Endanger Women’s Lives
In 2006, a Polish woman named Justyna heard a rumor about a new abortion pill. The thirty-year-old mother of three was eleven weeks along in a
Sex, gender and far right’s global attack
In fact, “gender ideology” is an invention of the right. It’s a hodgepodge of disparate ideas developed by a diverse group of thinkers over the past 50 years, linked mainly in the minds of its opponents. It doesn’t really exist beyond its creators’ manifestos and protest banners, but it’s already helped them score some very real victories.
Women’s protest leads Polish Congress to vote down abortion ban
The government said that protests against the bill had given ministers “food for thought”. Poland already has among the tightest abortion laws in Europe, and
Abortion politics in Poland: “Save the Women” legal initiative tabled in Polish Parliament
The “Save the Women” Civic Committee has tabled a draft law in the Sejm, lower house of the Polish parliament, liberalizing the anti-abortion legislation in force in Poland since 1993. The draft law allows abortion on request until the 12th week of pregnancy, and improves access to contraception and sexuality education, After that abortion would be permissible along the same rules as those in effect today.
News on Poland’s restrictive abortion politics
Poland considers complete ban on abortion – The Independent Polish women walk out of church service in protest against abortion ban – video – The