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People take to the streets of Warsaw on International Women's Day to protest the controversial near-total abortion ban passed last year which sparked harsh criticism and mass demonstrations across the country. IMAGES
Demonstrators hit the streets of Warsaw after a controversial Polish court ruling that imposes a near-total ban on abortion came into force, sparking nationwide protests that have brought thousands into the streets despite coronavirus restrictions. The move means that all abortions in Poland will be banned except in cases of rape and incest, or when the mother's life or health are considered to be at risk. IMAGES
Protesters denouncing a near-total ban on abortion gather at the Warsaw headquarters of the governing right-wing Law and Justice (PiS) party. IMAGES
Thousands protest for a third consecutive night in Warsaw and other parts of Poland after the country's right-wing government implemented a court ruling imposing a near-total ban on abortion. Protesters have defied coronavirus restrictions and sub-zero temperatures to rally after the controversial judgement was given legal force on Wednesday 27 January 2021. IMAGES
Protesters in Warsaw occupy several key roundabouts in the city centre to block traffic and chant anti-government slogans, brandishing the protest symbol -- a red lightning bolt, as thousands of people take to the streets of Poland for a fifth straight day of protests against a constitutional court ruling that would impose a near-total ban on abortion in the EU country. Poland's constitutional court last week ruled in favour of further restrictions, stating that an existing law allowing the abortion of damaged foetuses was "incompatible" with the constitution. IMAGES
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