Poland again debates abortion issue; a motion to ban abortion tabled

Again! Inviting the abortion issue to the central stage of the Polish politics, a motion demanding a total ban on abortion has been moved in the Polish parliament. The house has reportedly sent the issue to a parliamentary committee for detailed deliberation.    It is learned that the Polish Prime Minister, Beata Szydlo, and several senior members of ruling Law and Justice Party support the abortion bill. Earlier, the anti-abortion activists had attained the support of over four lakh signatories. That’s why, now, the issue has again resurfaced in the parliament for the law maker’s consideration. The church strongly backs the anti-abortion activists. In some interior regions of the country, the local churches reportedly forced the doctors to sign a formal declaration pledging they will not carry out any kind of abortion. Meanwhile, the pro-choice activists have also achieved the support of over two lakh signatories, but their demand has not made into the parliament. Even though the ruling government supports the bill, it is unlikely to support the bill in the parliament fearing public outrage. On the other hand, the government cannot blindly reject the bill, because even if the party is not directly affiliated to the church and its ideologies the preponderance of the supporters of the ruling government is adherent catholicons. In a country like Poland, the support of the church and their preferences play a direct effect on the politics. The European countries are some of the world’s most pro-choice countries even though there are some exceptions, like Malta and Vatican City. The growing anti-abortion movements in Europe creates a huge rift between the pro-rightist and liberals. Recently, the pro-choice activists launched a coat-hangers protest to expose the danger of driving abortions underground. They reportedly claimed that the sex education and state-sponsored contraception methods are the best way to reduce the abortion rate.

Vignesh

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