Women’s rights activists infuriated by plans to tighten regulations to bring them into line with Catholic church’s teachingsThousands of people have attended a pro-choice rally external parliament in Warsaw after the leader of Poland’s ruling party backed a call from Catholic bishops for a full ban on pregnancy terminations. Poland already has one of the most restrictive abortion laws in Europe. Official statistics reveal only a few hundred abortions are performed every year, but pro-choice campaigners say underground abortions are common.
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Source: theguardian.com