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On 26 Feb 2022, "MattB." <
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Shoot to kill order against all violent baby killers
A Polish human rights activist was convicted Tuesday in a Warsaw court for helping a domestic violence victim access abortion pills in a case that
may have reverberations in U.S. states with similar restrictions.
Justyna Wydrzynska was sentenced to eight months of community service in
the case that has been closely watched globally. The case prompted outrage
from abortion access advocates who worry it could set a precedent in
Poland, which has among Europe's most restrictive abortion laws.
Wydrzynska, who is co-founder of the Abortion Dream Team, which helps
support people seeking abortions, will appeal the decision, according to
global human rights organizations such as Amnesty International.
SIMILAR TEXAS CASE:Man sues Texas women he claims aided his ex-wife obtain abortion medication
What was Wydrzynska accused of?
Wydrzynska was charged with "helping with an abortion," which can be
punishable with up to three years in prison.
She is accused of helping a woman obtain the pills in 2020. The woman
already had one child, and her partner was preventing her from traveling
abroad to get abortion care.
What are Poland's abortion laws?
A largely Catholic country, Poland outlaws abortion in almost all cases
with exceptions for when a person's life is endangered or for pregnancies resulting from rape or incest. In 2020, the country's constitutional court ruled allowing abortions in the case of fetuses with congenital defects
was also unconstitutional.
THREATS TO MEDICATION ABORTION:Hearing scheduled for lawsuit that could
force major abortion pill off market nationwide
Wydrzynska says 'I am innocent' in response to sentence
During the sentencing, Wydrzynska described wanting to help a woman obtain
the pills because she had also had an abusive husband and got an abortion
at the end of the marriage in order to free herself and her three children
from that situation.
Wydrzynska said she did not regret helping Anna.
“I am innocent,” she said. “This state is guilty and has failed me ... and millions of women in this country.”
BLACK WOMEN COINED REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE:Now, it's driving a national conversation.
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