Thousands join Poland protests against strict abortion laws
by Agence France-Presse in Warsaw from on (#59FSG)
Protests follow ruling that law allowing abortion of malformed foetuses is incompatible with constitution
Thousands of people marched in cities across Poland on Saturday in the third straight day of protests against a near-total ban on abortion, with some promising further action in the coming days.
The protesters were reacting to Thursday's ruling by Poland's highest court that an existing law allowing the abortion of malformed foetuses was incompatible with the constitution.
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