by Lauren Owens | 14 Mar 2017 | Polish news
The parish priest of Glinojeck (Mazowieckie) decided to comment on women’s latest protest in the parish newsletter, comparing them to ‘Brownshirts’ marches. In the Lenten parish bulletin issue in Glinojeck priest Adam Staniszewski decidedly expressed...
by Monika Kardaś | 22 Sep 2016 | Polish news
Today Polish parliament (Sejm) is going to handle two civic projects with changes in the law relating to abortion: one forbids abortion completely, the other liberalises the current rules. However, the vast majority of Poles would be satisfied with maintaining the...
by Lauren Owens | 5 Apr 2016 | Polish news
On Sunday, during mass at all Polish churches priests read a letter of bishops concerning the protection of unborn life. At St. Anne’s church in Warsaw a group of people stood up in protest and left the building. In response, MP Stanisław Pięta (PiS) has...
by Lauren Owens | 10 Sep 2015 | Polish news
“Do not let this cruel law be passed. It stands in contradiction to fundamental human rights, the principle of respect for the dignity, life and health of every woman” – more than 40 Polish and more than 80 international organisations have written to...
by Trevor Turnbull | 28 Jun 2015 | Polish news
Dozens of headlines of the world shouted out in unison. Abortion drone to drop DIY drugs over Poland to women said the Telegraph. Women’s rights campaigners plot drone flight to scatter abortion pills over Catholic Poland screamed the Mirror. Hats off to Reuters...
