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Poland Parliament passes bills to ease abortion restrictions
The Polish Sejm has passed two legislative measures aimed at easing the country’s strict abortion laws. The first bill, proposed by the governing coalition including Civic Coalition and the Left, seeks to partially decriminalize abortion and the assistance provided to women undergoing the procedure. This vote passed with 217 in favor, 213 against, and 3 abstentions.
The second bill, introduced by the more conservative members of the coalition, Poland 2050 and the Polish People's Party (PSL), aims to restore the legality of abortion in cases of severe and irreversible fetal abnormalities. This would overturn a 2020 Constitutional Tribunal ruling that had banned the practice. This measure received 233 votes in favor and 203 against.
While the legislation has cleared the lower house, its implementation remains uncertain. Conservative President Karol Nawrocki is widely expected to veto both bills. If vetoed, the legislation would return to Parliament, where a two-thirds majority would be required to override the decision.
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- [● 16 SOURCES] The vote for fetal abnormalities resulted in 233 in favor and 203 against. trybuna.info · federacjazycia.pl · radiokielce.pl · wiadomosci.onet.pl · brasilemfolhas.com.br · +9 more
- [● 27 SOURCES] The decriminalization vote resulted in 217 in favor, 213 against, and 3 abstentions. trybuna.info · federacjazycia.pl · wiadomosci.onet.pl · www.gazetaprawna.pl · www.goniec.net · +19 more
- [● 25 SOURCES] The decriminalization bill removes the threat of up to three years in prison for assisting in an abortion. novini247.com · www.goniec.net · brasilemfolhas.com.br · moj.powiat.pl · www.jamaicaobserver.com · +18 more
- [● 28 SOURCES] The Sejm passed a bill to partially decriminalize abortion and assistance. trybuna.info · wiadomosci.onet.pl · www.gazetaprawna.pl · www.wprost.pl · www.goniec.net · +21 more
- [● 14 SOURCES] President Karol Nawrocki is expected to veto the legislation. novini247.com · fakti.bg · hnonline.sk · brasilemfolhas.com.br · www.jamaicaobserver.com · +9 more
- [● 17 SOURCES] The 2020 Constitutional Tribunal ruling had banned abortion in cases of fetal abnormalities. novini247.com · radiokielce.pl · hnonline.sk · wiadomosci.onet.pl · www.wprost.pl · +12 more
- [● 23 SOURCES] The Sejm passed a bill allowing abortion in cases of severe fetal abnormalities. trybuna.info · federacjazycia.pl · radiokielce.pl · wiadomosci.onet.pl · www.gazetaprawna.pl · +16 more
- [● 11 SOURCES] The legislation will now proceed to the Senate. trybuna.info · radiokielce.pl · www.gazetaprawna.pl · www.goniec.net · federacjazycia.pl · +5 more