“These are acts of terror against patients, doctors, and hospital administrators,” Kotula said in an interview with journalist Arleta Zalewska on the TVN24 news channel, referring to Braun’s forced entry into the hospital and his attempts to prevent a gynecologist from performing her duties.
Braun, who is running in this year’s presidential election, entered the hospital on Wednesday, accompanied by a group of around 30 people.
There, he confronted Dr. Gizela Jagielska, who had performed a medically justified late-term abortion, claiming he was carrying out a “citizen’s arrest.” Police and a crisis negotiation unit were called to the scene.
“Let’s call it what it is - this is terrorism,” Kotula said, adding that such extremism and disruption of hospital operations are absolutely unacceptable.
In her view, all boundaries had been crossed, and urgent action is needed to stop such behavior.
“There can be no tolerance for breaking the law,” she added, citing Justice Minister Adam Bodnar, who also condemned Braun’s actions and confirmed that Polish prosecutors had launched an investigation into his reported intimidation of doctors.
Kotula emphasized that the abortion performed by Dr. Jagielska was fully legal and medically justified.
The minister said the doctor deserved gratitude for her professional service, and accused Braun of deliberately distorting the facts for ideological and political purposes.
According to Kotula, the MEP is exploiting the case to fuel his campaign ahead of the presidential election scheduled for May.
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Source: TVN24/YouTube.com/@TVN24/X/@KotulaKat/@Adbodnar