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Justyna Wydrzyńska was charged in November 2021 with 'helping with an abortion' and 'possession of medicines without authorisation for the purpose of introducing them into the market' (Photo: Gazeta Wyborcza)

Polish court to rule on activist’s appeal in landmark abortion-rights case

A Polish activist for abortion rights, Justyna Wydrzyńska, was back in front of court on Thursday (30 January) for an appeal hearing — after having been sentenced to eight months community service for helping a pregnant woman, a victim of domestic violence, get an abortion back in 2023.

Wydrzyńska was charged in November 2021 with “helping with an abortion” an...

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Justyna Wydrzyńska was charged in November 2021 with 'helping with an abortion' and 'possession of medicines without authorisation for the purpose of introducing them into the market' (Photo: Gazeta Wyborcza)

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