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Pro-choice demonstrators in Brussels on International Ssafe Abortion Day, to show solidarity with Polish women (Photo: Unsplash)

Poland's culture of fear after three years of abortion 'ban'

Earlier this year, a Polish woman called Joanna ordered abortion pills online to terminate her pregnancy.

She took the pills but was not feeling good afterwards, so she decided to check with a doctor.

In the hospital, instead of an examination, she faced an interrogation from the police. She was asked to undress, do squats and cough, she told Polish media

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Elena is EUobserver's Managing Editor. She is from Spain and has studied journalism and new media in Spanish and Belgian universities. Previously she worked on European affairs at VoteWatch Europe and the Spanish news agency EFE.

Pro-choice demonstrators in Brussels on International Ssafe Abortion Day, to show solidarity with Polish women (Photo: Unsplash)

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Elena is EUobserver's Managing Editor. She is from Spain and has studied journalism and new media in Spanish and Belgian universities. Previously she worked on European affairs at VoteWatch Europe and the Spanish news agency EFE.

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