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A group of women's rights activists with a sign reading "Abortion Without Borders" protesting Poland's strict anti-abortion law, outside the top constitutional court, in Warsaw, Poland, Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022.

Poland’s ‘pregnancy registry’ will further restrict abortion access, activists say

June 13, 2022Abortion

The Polish government says it is establishing a national medical database, following a directive from the EU Commission, promising to ensure the protection of people’s privacy. But in a country with a near-total abortion ban, rights activists are not so convinced.

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