Polish Parliament to Vote on Liberalising Abortion
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The Polish Parliament passed two bills on Tuesday (20) to make abortion more accessible in the country, which has one of the most restrictive laws in the European Union for the termination of pregnancy. However, measures can still face the veto of the President.
Two laws designed to ease the rules on abortions have received majorities in the Polish parliament, which has so far been one of the strictest bans on abortion in Europe.
Poland has one of the strictest abortion laws in Europe. Even in the case of severe malformations of a fetus, abortion is illegal. Now this should change. However, there is still a relevant hurdle.
Many things can be said about me, not that I'm ruthless," Krzysztof Szczucki, MP for Rozwoju Plus, assured on TVN24's "Kropka nad i." He explained his vote against the bill allowing abortion in cases of severe fetal abnormalities. Paweł Śliz, head of the Polska 2050 parliamentary group, said that "it's unacceptable that they, as MPs, decide who can and cannot have an abortion."
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The result of the votes remains uncertain due to differences within the coalition, which has a parliamentary majority, as well as to the position of the right-wing opposition.
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