In Poland, Protests As Near-Total Ban On Abortions Goes Into Effect
The Constitutional Court had ruled in October to ban terminations of pregnancies with fetal defects – nearly the only abortions that happen in Poland, which already had strict limits on the procedure.
by Laurel Wamsley
Jan 28, 2021
1 minute
Protesters gathered in the streets of Warsaw and other cities on Wednesday night after Poland's government announced a near-total ban on abortion had suddenly gone into effect.
The country's Constitutional Court had ruled in October to ban terminations of pregnancies with
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