Poland's abortion laws

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PermanentTemporary · 24/05/2023 06:37

A Guardian story about the jailing of activists who help women.

Of course the UK doesn't even have a structural way to pressure the EU any more. We can hope, I suppose.

‘I will do the same again’: activists continue fight against Poland’s strict abortion laws

Justyna Wydrzyńska, who was convicted for providing abortion pills, refuses to give up campaign for legal terminations

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/may/24/i-will-do-the-same-again-activists-continue-fight-against-poland-strict-abortion-laws

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Soozikinzii · 24/05/2023 06:49

Is there anything we can do to help? It's like they've gone back to the dark ages .

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PermanentTemporary · 24/05/2023 06:56

I wish I knew. Hoping the title may attract people who know. I instinctively started thinking I'd write to my MEP and realised I couldn't.

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PermanentTemporary · 24/05/2023 07:21

OK well I've set up a donation to the Abortion Support Network which is part of Abortion Without Borders. For my sisters.

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nothingcomestonothing · 27/05/2023 12:39

PermanentTemporary · 24/05/2023 07:21

OK well I've set up a donation to the Abortion Support Network which is part of Abortion Without Borders. For my sisters.

I went to make a donation inspired by your post and found they serve 'pregnant people'. If only there were a word for these people.

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PermanentTemporary · 27/05/2023 15:31

I know. But it's too urgent to quibble about online nonsense vocabulary. However they want to say it, these are women suffering right now.

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