WARSAW (Reuters) - Thousands of people gathered in cities across Poland on Saturday to protest against strict abortion laws after a pregnant woman s death reignited public debate on the issue in one of Europe s most devoutly Catholic countries. A ruling by Poland s Constitutional Tribunal that abortion on the grounds of foetal defects contravened the constitution came into effect in January, triggering a near total ban on pregnancy terminations and widespread protests. People holding candles and carrying banners saying not one more and indifference is complicity , marched through dozens of towns and cities on Saturday, according to organisers, including Pszczyna, southern Poland, where the woman lived. Activists say the death of Izabela, a 30-year-old woman in the 22nd week of pregnancy whose family said died of septic shock, was a result of the ruling. Izabela went to hospital in Pszczyna in September after her waters broke, her family said. Scans had previously shown numerous defe
Protesters turned out in Warsaw and in many other Polish cities Saturday to decry the country's restrictive abortion law, which they say has led to the death of a young mother with pregnancy that had medical problems.
Crowds have gathered in Warsaw any in many other Polish cities Saturday to protest restrictive abortion law that critics say has led to a recent death of a
Tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets after the death of a 30-year-old pregnant woman. Activists say she lost her life because of Poland's near-total ban on abortion.
Protesters turned out across Poland to decry the country's restrictive abortion law, which they say led to the death of a young mother who had medical complications while pregnant.