Poland erupts in protests after top court seals divisive ruling, imposes near-total ban on abortion Opposition parties strongly criticised the move by the Constitutional Tribunal. The ruling will come into effect once it s printed in the official government gazette The Associated Press January 28, 2021 13:31:47 IST People march near the ruling Law and Justice party headquarters in Warsaw, Poland Wednesday Jan. 27, 2021 to protest after the country s top court on Wednesday confirmed its highly divisive ruling that will further tighten the predominantly Catholic nation s strict anti-abortion law. AP
Warsaw: New anti-government protests broke out in Polish cities on Wednesday, shortly after the country s top court confirmed its highly divisive ruling that will further tighten the predominantly Catholic nation’s strict anti-abortion law.
The unrest shows growing discontent among many Poles with the right-wing government.
Under it the country was seen as a key European ally of former US president Donald Trump’s administration, but has been criticised by European officials for eroding democracy.
Opposition parties strongly criticised the move by the Constitutional Tribunal, following which the ruling will come into effect once it is printed later on Wednesday or early Thursday in the official government gazette.
Thousands of people gathered outside the court building in Warsaw, responding to calls for new protests by women’s groups that led weeks of massive demonstrations last year against the initial October 22 ruling.