PiS loses support, Nowoczesna gains in new poll: Rzeczpospolita

The latest IBRiS opinion poll for Rzeczpospolita shows that the current abortion controversy has caused a drop in support for the governing Law and Justice (PiS) party. Although PiS is still in the lead, with 29 percent of support, the Nowoczesna party is close on its heels with 25 percent. (This represents a 2 percent drop for PiS, and a 5 percent increase for Nowoczesna.) In third place is Civic Platform (PO) with 13 percent. The Democratic Left Alliance (SLD) and Razem, with 5 percent each, would also enter Parliament. According to Rzeczpospolita, the poll results indicate the mobilization of “dormant” voters due to the debate on the tightening of the abortion law. Today a women's strike, or “black protest,” against the proposed law is taking place across the country.