Women's rights groups protest against abortion law in Poland
"We voted for the government that promised us civil unions," a protester said. "We voted for the government that promised us abortion."
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00:00Gathering in solidarity, women's rights group in Poland protest against the rejection of
00:07a bill aimed at changing the country's restrictive abortion law. The pro-abortion activists organized
00:12the rally in Warsaw on the day of the final session of parliament or Sejm, just before
00:17the summer recess began. Almost two weeks ago, the lower house rejected a bill which
00:22would decriminalize abortion, meaning anyone who assisted a woman in terminating her pregnancy
00:27would not face prosecution.
00:57The liberalization of abortion laws was one of the main objectives of current Prime Minister Donald Tusk.