Abortion and Homosexual rights leglisation finally to be debated by SLD

The Democratic Left Alliance (SLD) Parliamentary Club has begun its debate concerning the controversial issues of abortion and legalization of ho mosexual relationships. The projects of the amendments concerning these topics are almost ready to be voted on by the Sejm. The amendments are not supported by the whole party but by a large number of deputies. "We cannot pretend these issues do not exist, just because they divide," said Jerzy Wenderlich, SLD spokesperson. According to an anonymous SLD member, "Prime Minister Leszek Miller is against these laws. However there is a determined group of people, that does not want to wait anymore. They have been waiting for parliamentary elections, and the EU referendum. This will finally be a decision made by the club." According to this source between 70% and 80% of SLD members support the liberalization of the anti-abortion bill, while 50% support the legalization of homosexual relationships. (Gazeta Wyborcza, p. 3) A.K.