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Poland Says No to Pain-Free Childbirth

Anna Wilkowska-Landowska on November 28, 2008 - 8:00am
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Poland is struggling with record low numbers of women having children. So why would the Minister of Health suggest that the national health care plan no longer fund anesthetization during delivery?

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Taking Stock of Abortion Laws Across Europe

Anna Wilkowska-Landowska on November 22, 2008 - 8:00am
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A new Council of Europe report reiterates what we already know - availability of legal abortion reduces the rate of unsafe abortion.

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Europe Puts Violence Against Women on Agenda

Anna Wilkowska-Landowska on October 7, 2008 - 7:00am
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The Council of Europe's recent campaign fighting violence against women has successfully reframed domestic violence as a human rights violation, not a private matter.

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Pregnant in Poland? Government Considers Tracking You for Illegal Abortion

Anna Wilkowska-Landowska on September 24, 2008 - 7:00am
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The Polish Health Minister recently proposed a new health department that would register and track women's pregnancies to ensure abortions were not obtained illegally.

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"The Most Invisible Entity" : EU Focuses on Girl Children

Anna Wilkowska-Landowska on September 18, 2008 - 7:00am
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This summer, the European Council adopted a set of indicators to monitor the advancement of girls' rights to access education and sexual and reproductive health care, and to ensure the eradication of child sexual exploitation.

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Is Lithuania about to Adopt an Abortion Ban?

Anna Wilkowska-Landowska on August 20, 2008 - 7:00am
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If the Lithuanian Parliament adopts more restrictive abortion regulations currently under debate, Lithuania would join Malta, Ireland and Poland as a European country in which access to abortion is significantly limited.

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Even Legal Abortion Is Hard to Access in Poland

Anna Wilkowska-Landowska on August 16, 2008 - 8:00am
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Abortion in Poland is legal when the mother's life or health is at risk, in cases of fetal malformation, or when pregnancy is a result of a crime, and a clear majority of Poles support access to abortion in these cases. So why is accessing legal abortion so difficult?

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Poles and Romanians Struggle to Access Abortion

Anna Wilkowska-Landowska on July 22, 2008 - 7:00am
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Young girls in Poland and Romania were both able to secure abortions recently, but both stories generated firestorms of controversy.

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