The Poland Thread

[Neonmoon 38127]

Apparently Poland's people really want to keep abortion

 

[WBT 20422]

Yeah, that's a strange story to me.  As it was, their abortion law was already very strict with restrictions on everything but fetal deformity, rape/incest, and health of the mother.  The new law was to remove the fetal deformity exception.  So in effect, I don't see what would really change.  

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In practice, most legal abortions — 1,074 of 1,100 performed in the country last year — resulted from fetal abnormalities. Yet legal abortions represent only a small fraction of those obtained by Polish women, who seek terminations abroad or undergo risky illegal procedures.

Obviously I can see that people think abortion should be legal versus having to go abroad or underground...but this law doesn't change the status quo in that regard.  I guess seeing the law going in the opposite direction has motivated people to protest.

Edited November 4, 2020 by WBT

[The Dog 43805]

Over 90% of the population is Roman Catholic so not surprised their abortion restrictions are so tight.