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Abortion rights protests block city streets across Poland

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WARSAW -- Thousands of Poles blocked city streets in cars, on bicycles and on foot on Monday on the fifth day of protests against a Constitutional Court ruling that amounts to a near-total ban on abortion in the predominantly Catholic nation.

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BBC News

Poland abortion ruling: Protesters block roads across country

Traffic is disrupted in dozens of cities in protests against a court's near-total ban on abortion.

3 years ago·United Kingdom

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Yahoo News

Abortion protests are attempt to 'destroy Poland': ruling party

The influential leader of Poland's ruling party on Tuesday criticised protests against a near-total ban on abortion as an attempt to "destroy" the nation and rallied party members to defend Catholic churches.

3 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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News18 India

Abortion Rights Protests Block City Streets Across Poland

Tens of thousands of Poles blocked city streets in cars, on bicycles and on foot on Monday on the fifth day of protests against a Constitutional Court ruling that amounts to a neartotal ban on abortion in the predominantly Catholic country.

3 years ago·India

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The Guardian

'This is war': opposition politicians in Poland take abortion protests to parliament – video

Opposition politicians brought protests over a near-total ban on abortion in Poland to the floor of parliament.Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, from the opposition Lewica (Left) party, led a protest of other opposition members wearing masks and T-shirts bearing the lightning bolt symbol of the 'Women's Strike' movement, which has been leading nationwide protests on the abortion ban.They held up placards with slogans such as 'this is war' and 'legalise …

3 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Hindu

Poland’s PM defends abortion ruling, condemns protests

Protesters called for the women to have the right of choice.

3 years ago·India

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CTV News

Poland's PM defends abortion ruling, condemns protests

Poland's prime minister on Tuesday defended the tightening of the country's abortion law and condemned massive nationwide protests led by women's rights activists, saying they shouldn't be happening amid heightened coronavirus restrictions and decrying 'acts of aggression.'

3 years ago·Canada

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