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The right to abortion has recently been under attack in several countries where it was previously legalized in the late 20th century. To explain this divergence, we can look to the contrasting cases of Argentina and Poland to understand nuances that lead to legalization versus criminalization.
On Thursday, the opposition's joint candidate for prime minister, Péter Márki-Zay, held talks with Donald Tusk, chairman of the European People's Party.
Rights groups have asked the European Commission to clamp down on Poland for defying "EU values." Thousands of Polish women have gone abroad to get abortions since the ban came into effect.