Nationwide protests continue in Poland over introduction of almost complete ban on abortions
8 March 2021 • 5:18pm
Marta Lempart has been pepper sprayed, struck with a baton and faces a number of criminal charges
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Poland’s Women’s Strike movement took to the streets on Monday in the latest of a series of nationwide protests over the introduction of an almost complete ban on abortion, with Marta Lempart once again leading the way.
The softly spoken Ms Lempart, a 41-year-old lawyer, has shot from relative obscurity to become one of the most recognised faces in Poland – but at a considerable personal cost.
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