> The Polish justice ministry has been criticised after outlining plans to support women forced to give birth to foetuses with fatal defects due to a near-total ban on abortion. Among the suggestions was for women to get a “personal room” and the “chance to have a cry”.
> The proposal is among a number of ideas being put forward by political parties in response to last week’s publication of a ruling by the Constitutional Tribunal, thereby bringing it into force. The ruling outlaws abortion due to birth defects of the foetus, which previously made up around 98% of legal terminations in Poland.
> The judgement has prompted discussion of new legislation in parliament. The national-conservative ruling coalition is seeking ways to support women who must now give birth to foetuses diagnosed with defects, while a left-wing opposition group is proposing a law to decriminalise doctors who provide abortions.
>> The Polish justice ministry has been criticised after outlining plans to support women forced to give birth to foetuses with fatal defects due to a near-total ban on abortion. Among the suggestions was for women to get a “personal room” and the “chance to have a cry”.
>> The proposal is among a number of ideas being put forward by political parties in response to last week’s publication of a ruling by the Constitutional Tribunal, thereby bringing it into force. The ruling outlaws abortion due to birth defects of the foetus, which previously made up around 98% of legal terminations in Poland.
>> The judgement has prompted discussion of new legislation in parliament. The national-conservative ruling coalition is seeking ways to support women who must now give birth to foetuses diagnosed with defects, while a left-wing opposition group is proposing a law to decriminalise doctors who provide abortions.
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