Poland's near-total ban on terminations affecting tens of thousands of people in Poland every year is now proving yet another barrier Ukrainian refugees have to overcome.
helped 267 Ukrainians from March 1 until April 19, sending them abortion pills or arranging transport to countries like Germany and the Netherlands for surgical terminations.
‘So, that is a lot of people, who have identified as having fled Ukraine, contacting us in just a few weeks.Ukrainian people in Poland who need abortion services can contact Abortion Without Borders for:â¡ï¸support accessing abortions in EU clinics‘The majority of them have been early enough in their pregnancy that we have been able to get them pills.
Even under those exemptions, access to abortion can still be difficult in the country where the Catholic Church yields enormous influence over social life. In 2019, between 95% and 98% of abortions were carried out because of foetal abnormalities, meaning that the ruling banned the vast majority of pregnancy terminations.
Despite many Poles being pro-choice, if caught assisting a refugee with an abortion, they would face criminal charges.Ms Clarke said: ‘This is the terrifying thing – we can send pills to anyone but that person needs an address. The network has already received calls from concerned Polish families wanting to arrange abortions for their guests, Ms Clarke confirmed.
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