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Poland abortion protests reflect a deep schism in country's society

Protests have raged in Poland following a court ruling that imposed a near-total ban on abortion.

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Poland: Police using 'excessive violence' against peaceful protesters

At least 60 protesters, including one as young as 17, have been detained in recent weeks, Eliza Rutynowska, a lawyer who has been representing the demonstrators, told Euronews.

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Pro-abortion protest as Argentina mulls legalising terminations

This is activists in Argentina urging the legalisation of abortion.

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'It's emotional torture': Poles look abroad after abortion crackdown

Charities are reporting an increasing number of Polish women calling for help after Poland passed a law putting an almost total ban on terminations.

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Poland braces for more anti-government protests over abortion law

Police have warned demonstrators that gatherings are banned under pandemic-era regulations.

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Poland: Eleventh day of anti-government, pro-abortion protests

Marches were held in several Polish cities on Sunday despite coronavirus restrictions, and followed a 100,000-strong protest in Warsaw on Friday.

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Euroviews. Poland's highest court has legalised the torture of women. We will fight back for our rights ǀ View

The Constitutional Court has ruled that the value and rights of Polish women are still up for debate. But women will not stop fighting for our rights to safe abortions and make decisions about our bodies.

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Watch: Thousands of demonstrators protest Poland's near abortion ban

A decision last week by the country's constitutional court banned virtually all abortions, sparking a week of protests.

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Poland's president appears to backtrack on abortion view amid protests

A recent ruling by the country's constitutional court banned virtually all abortions, sparking a week of protests.

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Poland deploys riot police as pro-abortion protests spread

NGOs have condemned the use of riot police officers and the military and accused law enforcement of using excessive force against peaceful protesters.

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Row as Polish leader says 'defend churches' from pro-abortion protests

"We must defend Polish churches, we must defend them at every price," Jaroslaw Kaczynski said, drawing condemnation from the opposition who accused him of "inciting civil war."

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Poland protesters tussle with police after abortion ruling

"Throwing in the topic of abortion and holding a pseudo-tribunal on it in the middle of a raging pandemic is more than cynicism. This is political villainy," said former Polish PM and President of the European Parliament Donald Tusk.

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Legal action in Italy after mothers' names marked on foetuses' graves

An investigation in Italy is trying to establish why the names of the mothers who had their foetuses aborted were engraved on crosses without their consent.

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Spanish government wants to repeal parental consent rule for abortions

It would allow 16 and 17-year-olds to terminate a pregnancy without getting consent from their parents.

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European nations see small drop in support for abortion rights

Despite the decline, the overwhelming majority of people in most European nations support the right to abortion.

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Euroviews. Women’s safety, protection and freedom is at stake in Poland | View

"If things continue on this path, Poland will be unrecognisable, compared with other EU countries," writes Caroline Hickson, regional director at the International Planned Parenthood Federation European Network.

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Polish MPs vote to delay controversial abortion & sex education bills

"It is shameful that parliamentarians did not reject these two retrogressive proposals unequivocally," said Amnesty International Poland.

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Poland holds virtual protests against abortion bill during lockdown

Amnesty International say that laws on abortion and sex education "must not be rushed through under cover of COVID-19".

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Polish MPs set to debate abortion ban while lockdown prevents protest

Mass protests helped stop a near-total abortion ban in 2016. This time, amid the coronavirus lockdown, that option is not available.

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Abortion activists clash in Colombia

Pro- and and anti-abortion activists rallied in Colombia after a court failed to rule whether to allow abortion in the first three months of a pregnancy.