On Friday, the new ruling majority in the Polish parliament passed proposals that would scrap Poland’s strict abortion laws. The bills have a long way to go, however—and conservative President Andrej Duda can not only veto the bills, but also refer them to the conservative-leaning Constitutional Tribunal for review.
Three bills from the Donald Tusk-led government came before the Sejm, Poland’s lower house of parliament, with the express purpose of reversing existing restrictions on abortion, which are among the most stringent in the EU.
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