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Poland's president expected to veto lawmakers' efforts to expand abortion
Lawmakers in Poland have approved two bills that would remove important preborn protections within the country. However, President Karol Nawrocki is expected to veto both pieces of legislation.
Lawmakers in Poland have passed two measures: one which would allow abortion for 'severe fetal abnormalities,' and another which removes criminal penalties for helping a woman obtain an abortion.
The measures still need to pass through the upper senate, which can amend but not overturn them.
They also need approval from President Karol Nawrocki, who is expected to veto both.
The country's lower house of parliament passed two measures Tuesday evening: one which would allow abortion for "severe fetal abnormalities," and another which removes criminal penalties for helping a woman obtain an abortion.
Both bills will proceed to the upper senate, which has the ability to propose amendments to the bills but cannot block them altogether. That power only rests with President Karol Nawrocki, who has previously expressed his opposition to abortion and his commitment to upholding the sanctity of life.
The parliament does not have the two-thirds majority that would be necessary to overturn a likely block.
In response to the measures, a spokesperson for President Karol Nawrocki reiterated that he “supports the protection of life from conception to natural death.”
According to Politico, the first bill would allow a woman to abort her preborn child if the child has a "severe and irreversible fetal abnormality or an incurable illness threatening the fetus's viability. It would also set deadlines for hospitals to provide lawful abortions and require written explanations for refusals."
The second bill removes all criminal penalties currently in place for assisting or encouraging a woman to get an abortion. It would also provide legal protections for medical professionals who commit an abortion when the woman's life is threatened or when the preborn child has a "fetal abnormality."
The measures come as abortion activists work to promote abortion within the country. Earlier this month, the group Women Help Women launched an 'abortion pill locker' where anyone can access abortion pills to use for at-home abortions (though the law prohibits abortions, there is no criminal penalty for a woman who commits her own abortion at home).
Nevertheless, these measures don't go far enough for some abortion extremists. “What does this mean for women who need abortions now? Nothing, because none of these bills would help them,” lamented the organization Legalna Aborcja on X.
Poland has long been considered one of the world's strongest pro-life countries, but those protections are constantly under attack. The fight for preborn lives continues.
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Poland's president expected to veto lawmakers' efforts to expand abortion
Lawmakers in Poland have approved two bills that would remove important preborn protections within the country. However, President Karol Nawrocki is expected to veto both pieces of legislation.
Lawmakers in Poland have passed two measures: one which would allow abortion for 'severe fetal abnormalities,' and another which removes criminal penalties for helping a woman obtain an abortion.
The measures still need to pass through the upper senate, which can amend but not overturn them.
They also need approval from President Karol Nawrocki, who is expected to veto both.
The country's lower house of parliament passed two measures Tuesday evening: one which would allow abortion for "severe fetal abnormalities," and another which removes criminal penalties for helping a woman obtain an abortion.
Both bills will proceed to the upper senate, which has the ability to propose amendments to the bills but cannot block them altogether. That power only rests with President Karol Nawrocki, who has previously expressed his opposition to abortion and his commitment to upholding the sanctity of life.
The parliament does not have the two-thirds majority that would be necessary to overturn a likely block.
In response to the measures, a spokesperson for President Karol Nawrocki reiterated that he “supports the protection of life from conception to natural death.”
According to Politico, the first bill would allow a woman to abort her preborn child if the child has a "severe and irreversible fetal abnormality or an incurable illness threatening the fetus's viability. It would also set deadlines for hospitals to provide lawful abortions and require written explanations for refusals."
The second bill removes all criminal penalties currently in place for assisting or encouraging a woman to get an abortion. It would also provide legal protections for medical professionals who commit an abortion when the woman's life is threatened or when the preborn child has a "fetal abnormality."
The measures come as abortion activists work to promote abortion within the country. Earlier this month, the group Women Help Women launched an 'abortion pill locker' where anyone can access abortion pills to use for at-home abortions (though the law prohibits abortions, there is no criminal penalty for a woman who commits her own abortion at home).
Nevertheless, these measures don't go far enough for some abortion extremists. “What does this mean for women who need abortions now? Nothing, because none of these bills would help them,” lamented the organization Legalna Aborcja on X.
Poland has long been considered one of the world's strongest pro-life countries, but those protections are constantly under attack. The fight for preborn lives continues.
Live Action News is pro-life news and commentary from a pro-life perspective.
Our work is possible because of our donors. Please consider giving to further our work of changing hearts and minds on issues of life and human dignity.
Contact editor@liveaction.org for questions, corrections, or if you are seeking permission to reprint any Live Action News content.
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