European Parliament will discuss women's rights in Poland
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The European Parliament will next week debate women's rights in Poland following the Polish parliament's vote to continue works on a law completely prohibiting abortion.
The motion was filed by Socialists and Democrats (S&D) and Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE). The European Parliament won't issue a resolution afterwards.
At present, Poland's abortion law permits the procedure only if the pregnancy is a result of rape or incest, if the mother’s life is endangered, or if the fetus is severely malformed.
The draft bill of the citizens' initiative "Stop Abortion," which will proceed to the Commission of Justice and Human Rights, envisions a total ban on abortion.
