Plenty of arrests in grim Polish protests against curtailment of abortion | Abroad

In addition to the capital Warsaw, demonstrations were also held in other cities. Police used batons and tear gas against the protesters. Gatherings of more than ten people are officially prohibited due to the corona virus.

The Constitutional Court of Poland ruled on Thursday that abortion is also not allowed on the basis of serious abnormalities in the unborn child. The ruling means that abortion is almost completely banned in the predominantly Roman Catholic country.

Exceptions

If the birth endangers the health of the mother or if the unborn child is the result of incest or rape, abortion is still allowed. Last year, 1,100 abortions were performed in Polish hospitals, almost all on the basis of the legal basis that has now disappeared.

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