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A protest before parliament after the government failed to muster sufficient support to liberalize the country's anti-abortion laws, July 23, 2024

Video. Poland announces new guidelines to provide access to abortion

Updated: 31/08/2024 - 1:37 GMT+2

Previously, abortion was only possible in the case of a pregnancy that was the result of rape or incest or in a situation of extreme danger to a pregnant woman's health.

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