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Oct 22, 2026 at 3:11 PM ET
Women protest in Poland over stalled abortion reforms
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Women protested across Poland demanding free access to legal abortions, as abortion-law reforms remain stalled. Zofia Marcinek of Warsaw-based reproductive rights group Abortion Dream Team called passing draft laws now, a year before the next parliamentary election, “token gestures” rather than a genuine reform effort. Since 1993, abortion has been allowed only in limited circumstances.
WHO: Women in Poland protested; Zofia Marcinek of Abortion Dream Team criticized the proposed timing of draft laws.
WHAT: Women protested across Poland for free access to legal abortions, and Zofia Marcinek called passing draft laws now “token gestures.”
WHEN: Reported Oct 22, 2026 at 2:37 PM ET
WHERE: Poland
WHY: The protests were over stalled abortion-law reforms and demanded free access to legal abortions.
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