Polish politician blames low birthrate on young women drinking

Jarosaw Kaczyski, leader of the ruling party, criticised by opposition for nonsense' comments

Outrage built up in Poland on Monday after the governing party's leader, Jarosaw Kaczyski, claimed excessive drinking by young women was to blame for the EU country's low birthrate.

Opposition politicians, female celebrities and others denounced the 73-year-old as out of touch and patriarchal, dismissing his comments as nonsense.