Polish court convicts activist of providing abortion pills in landmark case

Activist convicted for helping domestic violence victim obtain abortion pills in landmark Polish case

The case in Poland may have reverberations in the U.S. after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

Activist Convicted of Providing Illegal Abortion Pills in Poland

An abortion activist has been sentenced for providing abortion pills by post, the first such case after reforms by Poland's government.

Polish activist convicted for providing abortion pills

A Warsaw court sentenced activist Justyna Wydrzynska to eight months of community service on Tuesday for allegedly abetting an illegal abortion, the first time such a case has gone to court in Poland, according to BBC News Russian. Wydrzynska works with the abortion-care organization Aborcyjny Dream Team (which Meduza has written about before). In February 2020, she mailed abortion pills to a woman who reached out to the organization for help af…

A Polish activist has been convicted of helping a woman to have an abortion

It is an attempt by the right-wing government to intimidate feminist movements in a country where abortion is, in fact, banned

Polish court convicts rights activist for supplying pregnant woman with abortion pills

Human rights groups have condemned the conviction of a Polish activist for supplying a pregnant woman with abortion pills in a landmark trial under the country's ultra-strict abortion laws.

Activist who gave abortion pills to victims of domestic violence 'guilty' in Polish court

(Seoul=Yonhap News) Reporter Yu Han-joo = On the 14th (local time), a Polish court handed down a guilty verdict on the 14th (local time) for providing abortion pills to pregnant women affected by domestic violence.