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Poland Changes Abortion Laws

Demonstrations took place in Warsaw over a near-total abortion ban.

Poland Changes Abortion Laws
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Protesters gathered in Warsaw to demonstrate against a near-total abortion ban.

A new ruling bans abortions of fetuses with congenital defects.

Now abortions are only allowed if the health of the mother is in jeopardy or if the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest.