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European Court Rules Poland Violated Abortion Rights

11/14/2025

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The European Court of Human Rights ruled that Poland violated A.R.'s rights, as she traveled abroad for an abortion after a birth defect diagnosis.
The court found Poland's near-total abortion ban, enacted by a controversial 2020 ruling, caused legal uncertainty and distress for A.R.
This is the second judgment against Poland over its abortion laws.
Prime Minister Donald Tusk's administration has struggled to liberalize abortion laws amid internal disagreements.

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The European Court of Human Rights ruled that Poland violated A.R.'s rights, as she traveled abroad for an abortion after a birth defect diagnosis.
The court found Poland's near-total abortion ban, enacted by a controversial 2020 ruling, caused legal uncertainty and distress for A.R.
This is the second judgment against Poland over its abortion laws.
Prime Minister Donald Tusk's administration has struggled to liberalize abortion laws amid internal disagreements.