Abortion issue divides Radio Maryja and President

"She was offended," the President declared yesterday when asked by the press whether he expects Father Rydzyk to apologize. The issue relates to an appeal to halt the changes in the Constitution concerning the protection of conceived life, which was signed by the President's wife during a meeting with journalists. Father Rydzyk called this a scandal and said, "Let's not call sewage a perfumery." According to Przemyslaw Gosiewski of Law and Justice (PiS), Father Rydzyk should apologize for these strong words. As for the time being neither the Prime Minister nor Father Rydzyk comment on the situation. According to people close to the PM, Gosiewski will be sent to Torun to discuss the conflict. (Rzeczpospolita, p. A1) A.K.