WorldPublished: 23 October 2026 at 04:54

Thousands protest across Poland for access to free and legal abortions

Thousands of people took to the streets across Poland to demand free and legal access to abortion. The protests marked the sixth anniversary of the country's highest court imposing a near-total abortion ban.

Thousands of demonstrators gathered in locations across Poland on 23 October. They called for free and legal access to abortion.

The protests were held on the sixth anniversary of the day Poland's highest court imposed a near-total ban on abortion. The ruling sharply restricted the circumstances in which abortions can be carried out in the country, and the issue has remained contested since.

The source report does not give more detailed figures on turnout, specific cities or how the demonstrations unfolded.

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