what’s happening in poland?
i think its SO important to spread this information around so that everyone becomes aware of the nightmare that polish women are facing this very moment.
a couple days ago, poland’s top court has ruled that aboritions are unconstitutional and put an almost total ban on abortions. (poland were already one of the strictest in europe and now its just got worse)
aboritons now will only be available for rape/incest or when the mother’s health is at risk
this law was passed/changed, during an ongoing pandemic (poland’s cases have been skyrocketing in the past couple weeks), passed by a court without a parlimentary/public debate, and by a court which majority of the court is the ruling party (also the chief justice is a close friend of Jarosław Kaczyński, which is the leader of the PiS party)
the now-governing party, PIS, espeically Jarosław Kaczyński as I mentioned above, said that the law needed to be tighter to save lives of childern
the new abortion law now prohibits abortions due to any fatal abnormalities or incurable illnesses of the child. this means that women will now BE FORCED to carry out pregnancies that they know are not viable.
the protestors out in poland are more of the younger generation, just like you see here in the united states. alongside these brave young women are also men who are stepping into action against the government.
all across the country in poland, whether it is in small or large cities, protestors are rallying up against the government and protesting the hell out of this new law
traditionally catholic values and the churches and the bishops have been pressuring the government to make these laws stricter; i dont know about you but i believe that the church HAS NO ROOM to dictate or pursuade the government into passing laws such as this one
-- the information above was taken from @stonewall_poland’s instagram --
this is important issue that everyone should know about, especially now with the new supreme court justice being instated in the united states. my heart and support go out to the women in poland; you are not alone, we hear you, we see you, we support you. you are NOT alone in this.
if you want to learn more i will have links underneath this to keep you guys infomred with whats happening. if anyone has any questions about whats happening in poland, please feel free to ask me. ITS UP TO US TO SPREAD THE WORD!!!
Sources/Where to Learn More --
Card that goes into detail on what’s happening -- https://abortion-in-poland.carrd.co
Instagram Sources: @stonewall_poland , @strajk_kobiet , informative post on @soyouwanttotalkabout called “Abortion Laws in Poland” and on @21activism called “Poland Anit-Abortion Ruling”
Podcasts: Women’s Hour by BBC News, “Abortion in Poland, Who Holds the Real Eco-Power” that was posted on Monday October 27th
Links: http://strajkkobiet.eu (the website is in polish i apolgize if you can’t read it)
PETITIONS:
https://dzialaj.akcjademokracja.pl/campaigns/aborcja
for those who dont know polish i’ll help you out with filling out the petition
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