Justyna Wydrzynska sentenced to community service after telling court she sent pills to victim of domestic violence
A court in Poland has convicted an activist for helping a pregnant woman access abortion pills, sentencing her to eight months of community service, in a landmark case over abortion rights in the predominantly Catholic country.
Along with Malta, Poland’s anti-abortion laws are among the most restrictive in Europe, allowing for termination only in the event of incest, rape or a risk to the mother’s health. Helping a woman obtain an abortion is also illegal.
