The Polish parliament considered proposals on loosening the country’s near total ban on abortion. The long-awaited vote followed a six-hour debate on Thursday, during which the deep divisions over abortion access in Donald Tusk’s ruling coalition were laid bare. As these amendments go through to the next voting stage, it is crucial that politicians listen to the voices of civil society and those people directly affected by the near total ban on abortion and bring the law into compliance with international human rights standards. Is abortion a human right ?
