Thousands protest across Poland for access to free and legal abortions
Demonstrators gathered on the sixth anniversary of a near-total abortion ban imposed by Poland's highest court.
Thousands of people have protested in more than 20 towns and cities across Poland, calling for access to free and legal abortion services.
Demonstrators gathered on the sixth anniversary of a near-total abortion ban imposed by Poland’s highest court.
Currently, abortion is only legal in Poland when a pregnancy results from a criminal act like rape or incest, or when it threatens the life or health of the mother.
“Over the last six years, nothing has really changed,” said 36-year-old Emilia Niemiec, who manages the AboTak abortion centre, which provides women with access to resources, including pills, and a space to be able to seek support or carry out a pharmacological abortion.