“We should go back to the 90s when the abortion law was introduced in Poland and allowed in several cases,” Dowłasiewicz continues. “In the case of danger to the life or health of the woman, when the pregnancy was caused by rape, and if there were irreparable abnormalities in the fetus. But the latter was considered incompatible by the Constitutional Court on October 22nd. Polish constitution, “says the researcher. According to professor at KU Leuven Kris Van Heuckelom, the Church plays an important role in this:” The Church has been arguing for years for intertwining.
The entanglement leads to anger among the population, but also to abortion tourism. “Many Polish women are now moving abroad to have their abortions performed,” adds Professor Van Heuckelom.
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