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The European Parliament has voted in favour of including access to abortion in the EU's Charter of Fundamental Rights.

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Under the current law, Polish women can only access an abortion if their life is at risk or if the pregnancy was the result of a crime.

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Fifty years after the former Yugoslavia protected abortion rights, that legacy is under threat.

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European NGOs said they would launch a new initiative aimed at advancing reproductive rights.

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The government's plan to restrict access to abortion as well as emergency contraceptives comes at a time in the conflict with Ukraine where women are increasingly deciding not to have children.

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