Biedroń: Without abortion law reform, we’ll lose the next election in Poland

"If we don't address issues like the liberalization of abortion, civil partnerships, and broader women's rights, we will lose the next election," said MEP Robert Biedroń, one of the liberal leaders of the Polish Left, in an interview with the tabloid „Super Express”.

Poles want the liberalization of abortion laws. Without it, we will lose the elections, says MEP Robert Biedroń. On the left: pollster for "Super Express," CAWI survey of 1,061 adults conducted on September 7-8, 2024.

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Before the elections, the Left promised many changes, especially regarding social issues, but a year after the elections, little has been achieved, causing dissatisfaction among voters.

MEP Robert Biedroń fears that if the party does not fulfill its promises on abortion, it will lose the next election.

Meanwhile, surveys show that Poles want the liberalization of abortion laws, and society is more left-leaning on this issue than previously thought.

A Pollster survey commissioned by Super Express found that 46% of respondents support the liberalization of abortion laws in Poland.

When asked, "What is your opinion on how abortion laws should be structured in Poland?" 46% supported the right to abortion up to the 12th week of pregnancy (indicating a desire for liberalization), 21% wanted to return to the pre-Constitutional Tribunal ruling (the so-called abortion compromise), 12% supported a total ban on abortion, 11% wanted to maintain the current legal state, and 10% had no opinion.

The Pollster survey for Super Express was conducted using the CAWI method on a sample of 1,061 adults in Poland from September 7 to 8, 2024.

Commenting on those results, Professor Olgierd Annusewicz from the University of Warsaw stated that Poles are more left-leaning on abortion than previously believed, and they want the current laws to be liberalized.

"As a society, we are more left-leaning on abortion than it has seemed. If liberalization happens, it will not be seen as a victory for the Left. Supporters of abortion up to the 12th week outnumber the party’s voters," the professor explained.

According to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), Poland infringed upon women's rights by excessively limiting access to abortion.

The proposal for partial decriminalization of abortion has been reintroduced in the Polish Parliament, while far-right President Andrzej Duda has officially declared that he will not sign a bill allowing abortion up to the twelfth week of pregnancy.

Read more about this subject:

• UN: Poland's abortion restrictions breach women's rights
• New abortion guidelines for healthcare providers in Poland
• Polish president to veto bill decriminalizing abortion law

Source: se.pl

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